lake volta

Thân thiện

Lake Volta is a vast body of water where people fish from small wooden boats.

Definition

Proper noun: - A large artificial reservoir in Ghana: Lake Volta is a major man-made lake formed by damming the Volta River. It is one of the world's largest reservoirs by surface area.

Usage

Lake Volta is used as a specific geographical name. - Lake Volta is a crucial source of hydroelectric power for Ghana. - The creation of Lake Volta required the relocation of many communities. - Fishing is an important economic activity on Lake Volta.

Advanced Usage

• "the shores of Lake Volta": referring to the land surrounding the lake.
  • Several villages are located along the shores of Lake Volta.

Variants and Related Words

• Volta River (proper noun): The river that was dammed to create Lake Volta.

  • The Volta River basin is a significant geographical feature in West Africa.

• Akosombo Dam (proper noun): The dam that impounds the Volta River to form Lake Volta.

  • The Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965.

Synonyms

• Reservoir: A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
• Man-made lake: An artificial body of water created by human activity, such as damming a river.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakes

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