Bia River
For the river in Brazil, see Biá River.
| Bia River | |
| River | |
| Countries | Ghana, Ivory Coast |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| - coordinates | 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°WCoordinates: 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W |
| Length | 300 km (186 mi) |
| Basin | 9,300 km2 (3,591 sq mi) |
| Discharge | mouth |
| - average | 83 m3/s (2,931 cu ft/s) |
The Bia is a river that is situated primarily in Ghana and flows through Ghana and Ivory Coast.[1] A hydroelectric dam was built across the Bia at Ayamé in 1959, causing the formation of Lake Ayame.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Ghana: Rivers and Lakes
- ↑ Lake Ayame Archived March 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.. mnhn.fr.
- ↑ Konan F K, Edia E O, Bony Y K, Ouattara A and Gourène G 2013: Fish assemblages in the Bia river-lake system (south-eastern Ivory Coast): A self-organizing map approach. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 25, Article #13. Retrieved November 21, 2014
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