Ghana Water Ltd to resume spillage at Weija Dam as water levels approach critical threshold

Ghana Water Ltd (GWL) will resume controlled spillage from the Weija Dam on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, due to rising water levels. The water level has reached 45.2 feet, close to the 46-foot operational threshold, following heavy rains upstream of the dam.

GWL has urged residents living in unauthorised areas along the course of the Weija River to evacuate immediately. According to GWL's Chief Manager and Head of Public Relations, Stanley Martey, residents downstream, particularly those occupying areas along the river course towards the estuary, must heed evacuation directives from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to avoid possible loss of life and property.

Mr Martey expressed concern over reports that some residents were unwilling to relocate despite NADMO's advice and appealed to them to listen to the warnings. The priority is to prevent a repeat of the destruction caused by flooding in recent months.

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