| Bia River | |
|---|---|
 South Ghana with the Bia | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Ghana and Ivory Coast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Aby Lagoon |
• coordinates | 6°05′48″N 3°05′42″W / 6.09667°N 3.09500°W |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,300 km2 (3,600 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mouth |
| • average | 83 m3/s (2,900 cu ft/s) |
The Bia is a river that is situated primarily in Ghana and flows through Ghana and Ivory Coast,[1] emptying into Aby Lagoon.[2] A hydroelectric dam was built across the Bia at Ayamé in 1959, causing the formation of Lake Ayame.[3][4]