The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), has announced a planned spillage of the Bagre Dam, scheduled for Monday August 25, 2025 by officials from Burkina Faso.
In a statement signed by Alhaji Haruna Abukari Malba, the Northern Regional Director of NADMO, the organisation advised the public and communities along the White and Black Volta Lakes to move to higher ground in anticipation of the planned spillage.
According to him, the spillage is high since the current Bagre Dam level is 234.27m, with a filling rate of 90.24% as against the maximum spillage level of 235m.
“The report further indicates that, the water level of the Bagre Dam seems to be rising rapidly, and the opening of the valves is scheduled on Monday August 25, 2025.
This flood alert therefore is to inform the general public, the communities along the White and Black Volta lakes as well as our development partners to be on the alert, and to get all the communities who may be at risk to move to higher grounds, since the rivers will overflow its banks and some farms along the rivers will be flooded,” he stated.
He cautioned the public about the potential disturbance to the natural habitat of reptiles as they would be struggling for survival and thus be forced to move upland, on debris and on top of trees along the rivers. He therefore and urged the public to exercise caution along the rivers due to an increased risk of snake bites during the period.
“The main objectives of this alert is to ensure zero loss of lives and mitigate the impact on livelihoods,” he noted.
FROM Eric Kombat