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Volta River

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A river system of West Africa formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta in Ghana, flowing south to the Gulf of Guinea. Its impoundment behind the Akosombo Dam created Lake Volta, one of the largest reservoirs by surface area in the world.

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Ghana, Countries

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