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11. Former village site of Agbegikrom, 2009
- Description:
- Sinohydro, the state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company, began constructing the Bui Hydroelectric Dam in 2008. Here on the north bank of the Black Volta River at the base of the mountain is the cleared site of an Ewe fishing village, Agbegikrom (two views). The village was leveled after its inhabitants were resettled. 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/17-17286
- Location(s) Facet:
- Bui
- Subjects:
- Vegetation; Sinohydro; Savanna woodland
- Subjects Facet:
- Ewe (African people); Black Volta River; Fishing villages; Bui Dam (Ghana); Mountains
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-07-07
- Location(s):
- Bui;8.279095, -2.236098
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.279095, -2.236098
12. 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
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.274556, -2.234556
13. 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
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.274863, -2.233841
14. Black Volta River, near Bui Village, 1982
- Description:
- Standing on the south bank of the Black Volta River near Bui village, looking east-northeast to the gap in the Banda hills where the Bui Dam was constructed after 2008. The area between Bui village and the river was the site of a 19th-century village, Bui Kataa (old Bui). This area was flooded by the rising waters of Bui Lake as it formed behind Bui Dam after 2012. Bui Village, 25 July, 1982.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 1982-07-25
- Location(s) Facet:
- Bui
- Subjects:
- Bui Lake; Bui Kataa; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
- Subjects Facet:
- Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Mountains
- Identifier:
- 16
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1982
- Date searchable:
- 1982-07-25
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Bui;8.277322, -2.260175
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.277322, -2.260175
15. 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