Lake Volta is a large artificial reservoir in Ghana and one of the largest man-made lakes in the world by surface area. It was created in the 1960s following the construction of the Akosombo Dam across the Volta River. Covering roughly 8,500 square kilometers (about 3,300 square miles), the lake extends through much of eastern […]
Zhigulyovsk (Russian: Жигулёвск) is an industrial town in Samara Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Volga River near the city of Samara. Positioned at the foot of the scenic Zhiguli Mountains, the town forms part of the larger Samara–Tolyatti urban agglomeration. Zhigulyovsk is closely associated with hydroelectric power generation, natural landscapes, and