GHANA HYDROLOGICAL AUTHORITY(HYDRO) |

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Our Services

Our services encompass hydrological assessments, flood forecasting and warning systems, drainage engineering, and coastal protection planning

Welcome to Ghana Hydrological Authority

Monitoring All Rivers & Surface Water Bodies in Ghana

The Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO), as the state institution, is responsible for the planning, design, execution, operation, and maintenance of flood control mechanisms, coastal engineering works, drainage improvement works, and operational and applied hydrology in the country.

How We Work. Our Mission & Values

The professional staff are Civil Engineers and Scientists with specializations in Coastal, Ports and harbor Engineering, Drainage and Sanitary Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Geodetic Engineering, and Quantity Surveying.

Our Services

The organization’s activities encompass the professional areas of Operational Hydrology, Drainage and Sewerage Engineering, Coastal Engineering, Land and Hydrographic Surveying, Quantity Surveying, General Administration, Finance, and Accounting.

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Operational Hydrology

The Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO) has over the years established various hydrological data observation and collection platforms across the country on major rivers and streams.

Drainage Engineering

The Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO) has over the years designed and supervised the construction of drainage works with emphasis on primary and secondary drains and flood control structures

Applied Hydrology

HYDRO is the lead establishment in the development and operation of a Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) for the White Volta River in Northern Ghana.

Coastal Engineering

The Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO) has supervised the construction of various coastal protection projects across the country.

NEWS & UPDATES

Hydro News Activities

Inauguration of Governing Board of Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO)

Jul 14, 2025

The Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Hon. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, on Monday, 14th July 2025, officially inaugurated the reconstituted Governing Board of Ghana Hydrological Authority (HYDRO) at a brief but significant ceremony held at the Ministry’s...