The flooding at the Akosombo Dam in 2023 was caused by spillage, or the manual release of reservoir water. After heavy rainfall pushed water levels close to unsafe limits, the Volta River Authority opened the spill-gates to reduce pressure on the dam. The resulting downstream flooding displaced more than 31,000 people.
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