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1. Black Volta River at the Bui Dam site, 1994
- Description:
- A water level measurement pole (bottom right) at the base of a path through riparian forest leading to the Bui Dam site on the Black Volta River. These measuring devices were placed when Soviet engineers began laying groundwork for the dam under Nkrumah's government. On the other side of the river is the mountainside against which the dam was later built, beginning in 2008. View towards north. Bui Dam site, 1994.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Dam Site
- Subjects:
- Vegetation
- Subjects Facet:
- Bui Dam (Ghana); Riparian forests; Black Volta River
- Identifier:
- 20
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1994
- Date searchable:
- 1994-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Dam Site;8.277750, -2.236389
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.277750, -2.236389
2. Canoe on the Black Volta River, Dam Site, 1994
- Description:
- Yaw Kyԑ paddles a canoe toward the Dam Site settlement, an Ewe fishing village on the south bank of the Black Volta River. Canoes like these were used to ferry people across the river and for fishing. In the foreground, a basket sits on the riverbank. The mountain in the background (looking northward) is the site where the Bui Dam was built, beginning in 2008. Dam Site settlement, June, 1994.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Dam Site
- Subjects:
- Vegetation; Dam Site
- Subjects Facet:
- Bui Dam (Ghana); Baskets; Canoes; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Fishing
- Identifier:
- 28
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1994
- Date searchable:
- 1994-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Dam Site;8.275598, -2.235060
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.275598, -2.235060
3. Black Volta River at the Dam Site settlement, 1994
- Description:
- Black Volta River at the Dam Site settlement, an Ewe fishing village immediately downstream of the Bui Dam site. View from the south bank across the river toward riparian woodland on the river's north bank. Dam Site settlement, 1994.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Dam Site
- Subjects:
- Vegetation; Dam Site
- Subjects Facet:
- Bui Dam (Ghana); Riparian forests; Black Volta River
- Identifier:
- 26
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1994
- Date searchable:
- 1994-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Dam Site;8.272554, -2.233688
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.272554, -2.233688
4. Canoe on the Black Volta River, Bui Dam Site, 1994
- Description:
- Yaw Kyԑ paddles a canoe toward Bui Dam settlement, an Ewe fishing village on the south bank of the Black Volta River. A path leading to the fishing village of Agbegikrom on the river's opposite bank is visible (center, right). Canoes like these were used to ferry people across the river and for fishing. The mountain in the background (looking northward) is the site where the Bui Dam was built, beginning in 2008. Bui Dam settlement, June, 1994.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Dam Site
- Subjects:
- Vegetation; Dam Site
- Subjects Facet:
- Bui Dam (Ghana); Canoes; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Fishing
- Identifier:
- 29
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1994
- Date searchable:
- 1994
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Dam Site;8.273965, -2.234329
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.273965, -2.234329
5. 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
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.277322, -2.260175
6. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009
- Description:
- Adult hippos monitor the presence of tourists in canoes on the Black Volta River in Bui National Park. Dense riparian forest covers the south bank of the river. The park was established as a Wildlife Refuge Area from 1971 and was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam which began in 2008. Two photos. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Banda
- Subjects:
- Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui National Park
- Subjects Facet:
- Wildlife refuges; Riparian forests; Tourism; Black Volta River; Hippopotamus
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-06-12
- Genre:
- ;Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Location(s):
- Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.510697, -2.376876
7. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009
- Description:
- A mother hippo and her baby cool themselves in the Black Volta River while monitoring tourists in nearby canoes. Dense riparian forest covers the south bank of the river. The park was established as a Wildlife Refuge Area from 1971 and was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam which began in 2008. Two photos. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Banda
- Subjects:
- Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui National Park
- Subjects Facet:
- Wildlife refuges; Riparian forests; Tourism; Black Volta River; Hippopotamus
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-06-12
- Genre:
- ;Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Location(s):
- Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.510697, -2.376876
8. 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
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.277322, -2.260175
9. Black Volta River, upstream of Bui, 2001
- Description:
- Black Volta River upstream of Bui village, viewed from the riverside track along the river's south bank. Riparian forest typical of the river's banks is visible opposite, on the north bank. On the right in one photo, the mountain near the Bui Dam site is visible. After 2013, the area pictured here was flooded by Bui Lake, formed by construction of the Bui Dam. Two photos. Black Volta River, June, 2001.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Banda
- Subjects:
- Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui Lake
- Subjects Facet:
- Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes
- Identifier:
- 24
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2001
- Date searchable:
- 2001-06
- Genre:
- ;35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Banda;8.309738, -2.291492
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.309738, -2.291492
10. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009
- Description:
- Bui National Park, a Wildlife Refuge Area established in 1971, was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam. Here several hippos cool themselves in the Black Volta River several kilometers upstream from the site where the dam was under construction beginning in 2008. Dense riparian forest lines the south bank of the river. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Banda
- Subjects:
- Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
- Subjects Facet:
- Hippopotamus; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Wildlife refuges
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-06-12
- Genre:
- Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Location(s):
- Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.510697, -2.376876