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The annual ritual of dumping excess water from the Weija Dam is scheduled to begin from today Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 6 a.m.
Areas likely to be affected are Tetegu, Oblogo, Pambros Salt, Lower McCarthy Hill, Lower Weija, Bojo Beach, Ada Kopey and surrounding communities.
The purpose of the planned spill is to prevent a possible collapse of the dam due to the sudden rise in the level of the dam from 46.2 feet to 48.1 feet over a 24 hour period.
This exercise was announced Monday by the management of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL).
Company officials in a statement said the spill became necessary to prevent a possible dam collapse due to the dam’s sudden rise in level from 46.2 feet to 48.1 feet in 24 hours.
“The management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) would like to inform the public that they will begin discharging excess water from the Weija Dam at 6:00 am on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The level of safe operation of the Weija Dam is 47 feet, however, the level rose to 48.1 feet in one day, prompting the spill exercise to prevent a possible collapse of the dam, ”the statement noted.
In the meantime, the GWCL has called on the public, institutions and organizations with downstream properties of imminent danger and urged them to take the necessary precautionary measures.
He thus entrusted the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), National Security, the Office of National Investigations (BNI), chiefs, the District Assembly, opinion leaders and other stakeholders around the dam. to prepare adequately to avoid any eventuality.
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Best described as a perpetual event, residents along the dam have, at times like this, lamented the unannounced spill from GWCL authorities.
Most often they are moved due to flooding after the spill.
The locals are constantly asking storm sewers to help evacuate runoff.
In October 2020, the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly said plans were in place to build wider drains along the streets of Weija to deal with the perpetual flooding in the area.
Weija Gbawe Municipal Director General Patrick Kumor noted that the government undertakes to put an end to recurrent flooding in the municipality .
“The problem is not that the drains are clogged. Drains are not large enough to carry the volume of water entering. It is for this reason that the government is working to enlarge the drains. We are building a larger drain that can hold the incoming volumes of water. Plans are well advanced and should begin before the end of the year.
But almost a year later, no major activity has taken place.
Here is the full statement from the GWCL:
WEIJA DAM SPILL
The management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) would like to inform the general public that they will begin discharging excess water from the Weija Dam at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday 30.e March 2021
This became necessary due to the sudden rise in the level of the dam from 46.2 feet to 48.1 feet in 24 hours. The safe operating level of the Weija Dam is 47 feet, however, the level rose to 48.1 feet in one day, prompting the spill exercise to prevent a possible dam collapse.
Management briefed the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), National Security, Office of National Investigations (BNI), chiefs, District Assembly, opinion leaders and all downstream stakeholders dam to be ready or evacuate the area to avoid any eventuality. Through this press release, the management of GWCL also informs the general public as well as the institutions and organizations which have downstream properties of the imminent danger and must therefore take the necessary precautionary measures.
Affected communities include; Tetegu, Oblogo, Pambros Salt, Lower McCarthy Hill, Lower Weija, Bojo Beach, Ada Kopey and surrounding communities.
— Citinewsroom
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