Mim Lake
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Mim, Ahafo |
Mim lake, originally known as the Anwomasu Lake, is an
. The lake is a latent tourist site and has the potential of a lake side Resort. Revellers often visit it for leisure. [1][2][3]Geography
Mim lake at 6°55′07″N 2°33′10″W / 6.91873°N 2.55269°W lies off the
Mim township
. The main communities around this lake are the Mim old-airport quarters, Asukese, and Nkensere.
History
This
man-made lake
is an expansion of the old Anwomasu river which was created initially as a dam for industrial and domestic purposes.
After decades of use, a relatively smaller dam was created near the
Mim township at 6°54′38″N 2°33′38″W / 6.9105600°N 2.5605000°W
, a few meters away from the Ayum Forest Products Ltd.
With the new
T. discolor.[4]
Incidents
There have been a couple of separate incidents when two people, aged 57 and 31 years, on different occasions drowned in the lake.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "South African High Commission Counselor of Economic Embarks On Two (2) Days Visit To Ahafo Region". June 8, 2021.
- ^ "ASUNAFO North Municipal Assembly". ASUNAFO North Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Dennis, Owusu (June 10, 2021). "Ahafo Regional Minister Woos South Africans on potential Investment". SoireeNews.
- ^ "anwomasu lake - Google Search". Google.
- ^ "SAD STORY AS 57-YEAR-OLD MAN DROWN 3 DAYS AFTER MISSING AT MIM – Rejoicefmonline.com".
- ^ "AHAFO REGION: Man, 57, drowns in Mim Dam". March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Man found dead in a river". GhanaWeb. April 15, 2021.
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