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1. Black Volta River and Bui Dam site from Bui, 2008

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. The area between Bui village and the river was the site of a 19th-century village (Bui Kataa or old Bui). This area was flooded by the rising waters of Bui Lake as it formed behind Bui Dam after 2012. Bui, 25 July, 1982.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16953
Location(s) Facet:
Bui
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Bui Kataa; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Bui;8.277322, -2.260175
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.277322, -2.260175

2. Mountains forming the Bui Dam gorge, 2008

Description:
View towards the mountains which formed the Bui Dam site gorge, standing on Bui Kataa (old Bui), south side of the Black Volta River. This area was flooded by the rising waters of Bui Lake as it formed behind Bui Dam after 2012. Bui Kataa, 11 June, 2008.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Bui Kataa; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-11
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Bui;8.277322, -2.260175
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.277322, -2.260175

3. Bui Kataa and the Bui Dam site, 2008

Description:
View towards the mountains which formed the Bui Dam site gorge, standing on Bui Kataa, south side of the Black Volta River. In the foreground, Nelson Anane stands in an archaeological test pit. Bui Kataa (old Bui) was a riverside site occupied during the 19th century and possibly before. This area was flooded by the rising waters of Bui Lake as if formed behind Bui Dam after 2012. Bui Kataa, 11 June, 2008.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Bui Kataa; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-11
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Bui;8.277322, -2.260175
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.277322, -2.260175

4. 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

5. Bui Kataa and the Bui Dam site, 2008

Description:
View towards the mountains which formed the Bui Dam site gorge, standing on Bui Kataa, south side of the Black Volta River. In the foreground, Nelson Anane stands in an archaeological test pit. Bui Kataa was a riverside site occupied during the 19th century and possibly before. This area was flooded by the rising waters of Bui Lake as if formed behind Bui Dam after 2012. Bui Kataa, 11 June, 2008.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Bui Kataa; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-11
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Bui;8.277322, -2.260175
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.277322, -2.260175

6. 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

7. Black Volta River near Bui, 2008

Description:
Standing on the south bank of the Black Volta River near Bui Village, looking north-northwest. Thick riparian forest is visible on the river's north bank. The area between Bui Village and the river was the site of a 19th-century village, Bui Kataa. This area was flooded by the rising waters of Bui Lake as it formed behind Bui Dam after 2012. Bui, 7 June, 2008.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Bui Kataa; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-06-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Bui;8.277322, -2.260175
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.277322, -2.260175

8. 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

9. Temporary bridge over Black Volta River, Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
A temporary bridge spans the Black Volta River at the site where Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company began constructing the Bui Hydroelectric Dam in 2008. Bui Dam site, 7 July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui
Subjects:
Sinohydro; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Bridges; 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):
Bui;8.279095, -2.236098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.279095, -2.236098

10. 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

11. Bui Dam in construction, 2009

Description:
Sinohydro, the state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company, began constructing the Bui Hydroelectric Dam in 2008. Here the river's course has been diverted along the south bank as construction of the dam is underway. The land in the background lays within Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protection Area first established in 1971. Following completion of the dam, the area between the dam and the distant mountain was flooded by the newly formed Bui Lake. Viewing the scene, L-R, are Enoch Mensah, Devin Tepleski, unknown dam employeee, Ann B. Stahl and Sampson Attah. Bui Dam site, 7 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Sinohydro; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains; Wildlife refuges
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):
Bui;8.277680, -2.236693
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.277680, -2.236693

12. Flooding across the Ahenkro-Bongase road, 2016

Description:
The flood zone of the newly formed Bui Lake extended further south than anticipated when lake levels rose behind Bui Dam after 2012. A section of the Ahenkro-Bongase road was flooded and a bypass around the flood zone had to be built. Here, shallow waters (center) spread out across the low landscape east of the Banda hills visible in the background. View to the southwest. First of five photos in a south-to-north panorama. South of Bongase, 18 June, 2016.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17047 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17046 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17044 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17045
Location(s) Facet:
Bongase
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Savanna woodland; Flooding; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
1/5
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):
Bongase;8.228828, -2.301724
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.228828, -2.301724

13. 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

14. 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

15. Flooding east of the Banda hills, 2016

Description:
The flood zone of the newly formed Bui Lake extended further south than anticipated when lake levels rose behind Bui Dam after 2012. Here, shallow waters (center) spread out across the low landscape east of Banda hills. Chuli (the notched section of the hills) is visible in the background. View to the west. Third of five photos in a south-to-north panorama. South of Bongase, 18 June, 2016.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17023 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17047 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17046 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17043 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17044
Location(s) Facet:
Bongase
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Chuli; Flooding; Vegetation; Savanna woodland
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
3/5
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):
Bongase;8.228828, -2.301724
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.228828, -2.301724

16. Flooding east of the Banda hills, 2016

Description:
The flood zone of the newly formed Bui Lake extended further south than anticipated when lake levels rose behind Bui Dam after 2012. Here, shallow waters (center) spread out across the low landscape east of Banda hills. Chuli (the notched section of the hills) is visible in the background. View to the west. Fourth of five photos in a south-to-north panorama. South of Bongase, 18 June, 2016.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17047 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17043 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17044 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17045
Location(s) Facet:
Bongase
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Savanna woodland; Flooding; Vegetation; Chuli
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
4/5
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):
Bongase;8.228828, -2.301724
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.228828, -2.301724

17. Flooding east of the Banda hills, 2016

Description:
The flood zone of the newly formed Bui Lake extended further south than anticipated when lake levels rose behind Bui Dam after 2012. Here, shallow waters (center) spread out across the low landscape east of Banda hills. Chuli (the notched section of the hills) is visible in the background. View to the northwest. Fifth of five photos in a south-to-north panorama. South of Bongase, 18 June, 2016.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17046 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17043 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17044 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17045
Location(s) Facet:
Bongase
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Chuli; Flooding; Vegetation; Savanna woodland
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
5/5
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):
Bongase;8.228828, -2.301724
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.228828, -2.301724

18. Flooding east of the Banda hills, 2016

Description:
The flood zone of the newly formed Bui Lake extended further south than anticipated when lake levels rose behind Bui Dam after 2012. Here, shallow waters (center) spread out across the low landscape east of Banda hills. Chuli (the notched section of the hills) is visible in the background. View to the southwest. Second of five photos in a south-to-north panorama. South of Bongase, 18 June, 2016.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17047 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17046 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17043 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17045
Location(s) Facet:
Bongase
Subjects:
Bui Lake; Chuli; Flooding; Vegetation; Savanna woodland
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
2/5
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):
Bongase;8.228828, -2.301724
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.228828, -2.301724

19. 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

20. 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