Lake Volta

world's largest man-made reservoir by surface area, located in Ghana
LakeBodyOfWater reservoir Q201679
Lake Volta
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Lake Volta

Summary

Lake Volta is a reservoir[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Volta is in the country of Ghana[3].
  • Lake Volta is on the continent of Africa[4].
  • Lake Volta's instance of is recorded as reservoir[5].
  • Lake Volta's inflows is recorded as White Volta[6].
  • Lake Volta's inflows is recorded as Oti River[7].
  • Lake Volta's inflows is recorded as Afram River[8].
  • Lake Volta's inflows is recorded as Obosum[9].
  • Lake Volta's inflows is recorded as Senne[10].
  • Lake Volta's inflows is recorded as Atakora River[11].
  • Lake Volta's inflows is recorded as Mo River[12].
  • Lake Volta's outflows is recorded as Volta River[13].
  • Lake Volta's basin country is recorded as Ghana[14].
  • Lake Volta's Commons category is recorded as Lake Volta[15].
  • 1965 marks the founding of Lake Volta[16].
  • Lake Volta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 7.4, 'lon': 0.2}[17].
  • Lake Volta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 7.40057, 'lon': 0.19472}[18].
  • Lake Volta's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Volta River[19].
  • Lake Volta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Volta[20].
  • Lake Volta's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+550'}[21].
  • Lake Volta sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+85'}[22].
  • Lake Volta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+8502'}[23].
  • Lake Volta's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+385180'}[24].
  • Lake Volta's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4243638', 'amount': '+148'}[25].
  • Lake Volta's residence time of water is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+4.3'}[26].
  • Lake Volta's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+75'}[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Volta is in the country of Ghana[3]. It is on the continent of Africa[4].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Volta covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+8502'}[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+85'}[22]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+550'}[21].

Designation and Status

Lake Volta's instance of is recorded as reservoir[5].

History and Context

1965 marks the founding of Lake Volta[16].

Why It Matters

Lake Volta has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wldb.ilec.or.jp. wldb.ilec.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Continent Africa
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  2. 12d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Lake Volta
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+85'}
    Continent Africa
    Watershed area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+385180'}
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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