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1. Early construction, Bui Dam, 2008

Description:
Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company, began construction on the Bui Hydroelectric Dam in 2008. Here a road is being constructed along the south bank of the Black Volta River at the dam site. Bui Dam site, 28 June, 2008.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16967 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17048
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Sinohydro; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.276785, -2.235809
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.276785, -2.235809

2. Early construction, Bui Dam, 2008

Description:
Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company, began construction on the Bui Hydroelectric Dam in 2008. Here a road is being constructed along the south bank of the Black Volta River at the dam site. Bui Dam site, 28 June, 2008.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Sinohydro; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.276785, -2.235809
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.276785, -2.235809

3. Construction at the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Work in progress at the Bui Dam site by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower and engineering company. Here they grate the southern mountain that will serve as part of the dam's infrastructure. To the left, the cleared site of the former Ewe fishing village of Agbegikrom is visible. Looking downstream, the braiding of the Black Volta River below the dam site is visible. Bui Dam site, 7 July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17041
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Fishing villages; Mountains; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-07-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.279095, -2.236098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.279095, -2.236098

4. North bank Ewe fishing village, Bui Dam site, 2008

Description:
Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company, began construction on the Bui Hydroelectric Dam in 2008. Here on the north bank of the Black Volta River at the base of the mountain which became the dam site is an Ewe fishing village, Agbegikrom. The village was leveled after its inhabitants were resettled. Two views, one showing a road under construction along the south bank of the Black Volta River at the dam site. Bui Dam site, 28 June, 2008.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17350
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Sinohydro; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Ewe (African people); Black Volta River; Fishing villages; Roads; Bui Dam (Ghana); Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-28
Genre:
;Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.276785, -2.235809
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.276785, -2.235809

5. Bui Dam, 2016

Description:
Bui Dam was built by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company. Construction was begun in 2008 and the first turbines became operational in 2013. Here the dam is viewed looking northwest from the newly constructed bridge downstream. Reduced downstream flow of the Black Volta River has exposed the river's rocky bed. Bui Dam site, 18 June, 2016.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16967 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17006
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2016
Date searchable:
2016-06-18
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.179543, -2.371213
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

6. Downstream from Bui Dam construction site, 2009

Description:
In the foreground, right, work in progress at the Bui Dam site by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower and engineering company. Grating of the mountain slope is underway. Beyond that (right center) buildings associated with the Chinese operational site are visible. The braided channel of the Black Volta River downstream from the dam site is center frame. Bui Dam site, 7 July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17039 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17049
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-07-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.279095, -2.236098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.279095, -2.236098

7. Construction at the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Work in progress at the Bui Dam site by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower and engineering company. Here standing on the south bank looking northwest with a view of the diversion channel and the base of the dam under construction. The Bui National Park lands in the background were flooded by Bui Lake as it formed behind the dam from 2012. Bui Dam site, 7 July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-07-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.279095, -2.236098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.279095, -2.236098

8. Canoe on the Black Volta River, Bui Dam site, 1990

Description:
A canoe belonging to an Ewe fishing community rests on the south bank of the Black Volta River near the Bui Dam site. Prior to the construction of Bui Dam, these canoes were used to ferry passengers between the north and south banks of the river and for fishing. Opposite, a path leads to the Ewe fishing community of Agbegikrom. The mountain behind formed part of the gorge where the Bui Dam was later built (from 2008). Dam Site settlement, 1990.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Dam Site
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Canoes; Black Volta River; Mountains; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1990
Date searchable:
1990
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.274556, -2.234556
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.274556, -2.234556

9. Bui Dam site gorge, 1990

Description:
The Black Volta River passes through a gorge in the Banda hills near Bui. This is the site where the Bui Dam was built with construction beginning in 2008. View from a canoe, mid river, looking west. Bui Dam site, 1990.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17048 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17006
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Mountains
Identifier:
3
Creator:
Andrew Black
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1990
Date searchable:
1990
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.274863, -2.233841
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Andrew Black
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.274863, -2.233841

10. Bui Hydroelectric Dam, 2019

Description:
The Bui Hydroelectric Dam was built on the Black Volta River by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company. Construction was begun in 2008 and the first turbines became operational in 2013. Here the dam is viewed looking to the northwest from the newly constructed bridge downstream from the dam. Bui Dam site, 20 June, 2019.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16967; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17048
Date:
2019-06-20
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2019
Date searchable:
2019-06-20
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.179543, -2.371213
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213