Bia River Explained
| Bia River |
| Map: | Bia - Tano - Ankobra OSM.png |
| Subdivision Type1: | Countries |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ghana and Ivory Coast |
| Length: | 300km (200miles) |
| Discharge1 Location: | Mouth |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 83m3/s |
| Mouth: | Aby Lagoon |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 6.0967°N -3.095°W |
| Basin Size: | 9300km2 |
The Bia is a river that is situated primarily in Ghana and flows through Ghana and Ivory Coast,[1] emptying into Aby Lagoon.[2] A hydroelectric dam was built across the Bia at Ayamé in 1959, causing the formation of Lake Ayame.[3] [4]
Notes and References
- http://www.countrystudies.us/ghana/30.htm Ghana: Rivers and Lakes
- Seu-Anoï . N. M. . Ouattara . A. . Koné . Y. J.-M. . Gourène . G. . 2011 . Seasonal distribution of phytoplankton in the Aby lagoon system, Ivory Coast, West Africa . . 36 . 3 . 321–330 . 10.2989/16085914.2011.643561 .
- http://www.mnhn.fr/sfi/cybium/numeros/pdf/242pdf/05.Duponchelle.pdf Lake Ayame
- http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd25/1/kona25013.htm 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
