Basic Data

Hanson Ofoe- Manager

Project name:               Ashaiman

Year started:                 1965

Year completed:           1968

Potential area:               155 ha

Developed area:           130 ha

Irrigated area:               56 ha

Irrigation type:  Gravity

Background Information

The Ashaiman Irrigation Scheme is precisely located between coordinates 5^o 40’ and 5^o 43’ N of latitude and longitudes 0^o 05’ and 0^o 07’ E at a distance of 26 km North East of Accra and almost directly north of Tema on the northern boundaries of Tema township in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. (See table 1 for summary of inventory of irrigation facilities).

It consists essentially of 700 m long and 11.9 m high earthen dam on the Dzorwulu River to store about 5.6 mm³ of water for the irrigation of a potential acreage of 155 ha. The irrigable area is served by rectangular lined canal on the left bank and an earthen conveyance channels emanating from the dam with a number of control structures in the right bank.

Climate

The climate is the Coastal Savannah type.

Irrigation and Drainage

Water Source/Head-works: The source of water for irrigation is a reservoir, which is fed by Dzorwulu stream and run off from catchment.

Contact Details

Name of Scheme Manager:       Hanson Ofoe

Tel: 233 024 6202525

Address:  P.O. Box 273 Ashaiman