Bagre Dam spillage likely to begin Friday, August 28
SONABEL, the operator and manager of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, says controlled spillage of the dam is likely to begin on Friday, August 28, 2026.
SONABEL, the operator of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso, has announced that controlled spillage from the dam is expected to commence on Friday, August 28, 2026. According to a daily update from the White Volta Basin Secretariat of the Water Resources Commission, the water level at Bagre Dam stands at 234.55 metres, having reached 93.98% of its capacity.
This figure is 0.45 metres below the dam's normal reservoir level of 235.0 metres. SONABEL may open the dam's spillway on Friday, August 28, 2026, provided the reservoir level reaches 234.75 metres, in which case the Commission will issue an update. Meanwhile, the water level at the Kompeinga Dam is currently 178.13 metres, with a filling rate of 81.45%, 1.87 metres below its normal reservoir level of 180.0 metres.
The spillway of Kompeinga Dam was opened at a 0.5 metre drop since January 1, 2026, with a discharge rate of 19.03 cubic metres per second. According to the Commission, the purpose of this opening is not to discharge or regulate flood flows, but to maintain a minimum water level in the river.
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