Are you an adventurous person looking for some fun places in Kwara State? You should explore the great ASA DAM .
Asa Dam is the biggest and tallest DAM in Kwara State, located in the State capital, Ilorin, Nigeria with a length of 597 meters and height of 27 meters. This beautiful dam was constructed in the 1980s for the Kwara State government.
Asa dam can be classified as a gravity dam, as it is constructed from concrete or stone mansory, and is designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against he foundation to oppose the horizontal pressure of the water pushing against it.
Asa river serves as a major source of livelihood for many individuals in ILORIN who practice one form of agriculture or the other. We will be breaking these sets of people into three:
a. Fishermen - Fishermen can be spotted at various areas on the river fishing , either casting their nets or setting their nets for the evening catch. Business women and individuals can be spotted at various areas of the river, buying fishes from the fishermen after sessions of them on the river fishing.
b. Fish farmers - Towards the eastern part of the river, lies hundreds - thousands of fish farms with demacations from each farms, and pumping machines drawing water from the river. Majority of the fish farms there farm cat fish, which seems to be one of the most demanded fish specie in the market.
c. Crop farmers - They take opportunity of the river, to practice irrigation, hereby enhancing their farm produce and allowing for better productivity.
