Bia River

For the river in Brazil, see Biá River.
Bia River
River
Countries Ghana, Ivory Coast
Mouth Atlantic Ocean
 - coordinates 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W / 6.09667; -3.09500Coordinates: 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W / 6.09667; -3.09500
Length 300 km (186 mi)
Basin 9,300 km2 (3,591 sq mi)
Discharge mouth
 - average 83 m3/s (2,931 cu ft/s)

The Bia is a river that is situated primarily in Ghana and flows through Ghana and Ivory Coast.[1] A hydroelectric dam was built across the Bia at Ayamé in 1959, causing the formation of Lake Ayame.[2][3]

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