Authorities in Burkina Faso have announced an earlier-than-expected spillage of the Bagre Dam, moving the exercise from Wednesday, August 27, 2025, to Monday, August 25, 2025.
In a statement, SONABEL, the agency managing both the Bagre and Kompienga dams, said the decision became necessary after heavy rainfall in recent days pushed water levels beyond initial projections. "SONABEL informs the coastal populations of the hydroelectric dam of Bagré that, following the heavy rainfall recorded in recent days, the water level of the hold has reached a critical threshold and requires a faster evacuation of the surplus," the statement read.
As of Saturday, August 23, 2025, the Bagre Dam had reached an elevation of 234.27 metres, representing a filling rate of 90.24 per cent.
This left just 0.73 metres below its maximum retention level.
