Water quality and water-use conflicts in Lake Taabo (Ivory Coast)

• Main Authors: Groga, Noël, Ouattara, Allassane, Da Costa, Sébastino, Dauta, Alain, Beauchard, Olivier, Moreau, Jacques, Gourene, Germain, Laffaille, Pascal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: DOAJ 29.02.2012
• Subjects: Ecosystèmes; Environnement et Société

The Lake Taabo (Ivory Coast, Africa) results of the construction of the Taabo dam on the Ban- dama River. The changes in the water level of the 69-km² lake depend on 1) the rainfall linked to alternating dry/wet seasons; 2) the extraction of water for human uses; 3) the discharge of water from the u...