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WEST AFRICAN POWER POOL (WAPP) PÖYRY ENERGY LTD.<br />

Mount Coffee HPP ESIA and RAP 2012-09-18<br />

ESIA Report Page 215<br />

(Stage 1 above), as opposed to the “Ultimate” one (Stage 2 above). The main difference<br />

between these two is the size of the Via reservoir. Since this, from an environmental<br />

point of view, is a very decisive parameter, data from the Main 1982 reports are used for<br />

this preliminary assessment.<br />

As just mentioned, the Via reservoir is a decisive feature of the cascade. It is a large<br />

reservoir which will provide storage and regulating capacity for the entire cascade.<br />

Since the catchment of this dam, the Via River, is rather small, Stage 2 development<br />

foresees the construction of an additional dam, SP-4, u/s of the confluence of St. Paul<br />

River with Via River; this (rather small) reservoir will be connected with the Via<br />

reservoir by a channel, and water will be diverted to this large storage reservoir (see<br />

Figure 28-2).<br />

Figure 28-2: Via Reserovir and SP-4 project: layout<br />

Source: Main 1982<br />

The entire cascade is shown in the Figure below. This Figure also provides an indication<br />

on the sizes of the different reservoirs; unfortunately, the report does not provide any<br />

data on reservoir size.

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