The government of Burkina Faso has announced that the Bagre Dam will be spilt effective Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
In a statement dated August 22 and signed by Kindo Issiaka, Head of Hydraulics at SONABEL (Société Nationale d’Électricité du Burkina Faso), it was disclosed that the dam’s upstream elevation currently stands at 233.98 metres, with a filling rate of 86.38%.
According to the statement, the reservoir level is just 1.02 metres below its maximum operating capacity.
SONABEL indicated that the controlled spillage is necessary to safeguard the dam’s integrity.
It urged all downstream communities and individuals likely to be affected to take the necessary precautions.
Meanwhile, the Kompienega Dam’s upstream elevation stands at 177.66 metres, with a filling rate of 77.26%. Its reservoir level is 2.34 metres below its maximum operating capacity.
Read the full statement below;
