Attribute | Volta × | Pielinen × |
---|---|---|
Bordering countries | ||
Surface Area (km²) | 8502 | 867 |
Mean Depth (m) | 18.8 | 9.9 |
Volume (km³) | 148 | 8.5 |
Shoreline (km) | 4800 | 610 |
Catchment Area (km²) | 100000 | 12823 |
Residence Time (yr) | 4.3 | 1.9 |
Frozen Period | None | Nov-May |
Mixing Type | Polymictic | Dimictic |
Morphogenesis/Dam | Akosombo dam (1965) | Natural |
Coordinates | ||
Latitude | 6.307 | 63.218 |
Longitude | 0.061 | 29.839 |