Spillage of Water From Bagre Dam Commences; Residents Urged to Move to Higher Grounds
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Bagre Dam spillway opens as downstream communities urged to seek higher ground
SONABEL, the operator of Burkina Faso’s Bagre Dam, has begun the controlled release of excess water, prompting warnings for residents and farmers living downstream to move to higher ground. One of the dam’s valves was opened at 09:53 on Friday, 28 August 2026, marking the start of the year’s spillway discharges. At the time the […] The post Bagre Dam spillway opens as downstream communities urged to seek higher ground first appeared on Ghanaguar…
Controlled spillage from Bagré Dam begins Friday — Water Resource Commission
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) has announced that controlled water spillage from Burkina Faso rsquo;s Bagr eacute; Dam will begin on Friday, August 28, 2026. The spillage is expected to affect communities along the White Volta River and adjoining areas in Ghana.
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