Vea Dam
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The Vea Irrigation Project is one of the two irrigation projects under the management of Irrigation Company of Upper Region (ICOUR). The project is situated at Vea near Bolgatanga. Construction of the Vea project was started in 1965 and completed in 1980. It has a potential area of about 1197ha. The area developed is about 850ha with an irrigable area of about 468ha. The reservoir fed by the Yarigatanga River. (Source: Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana)
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Coordinates: 10°52'1"N -0°51'2"E
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