Oguta Lake
| Oguta Lake | |
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| File:Oguta Lake.JPG | |
| Location | Imo State |
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| Primary inflows | Utu, Awbuna and Njaba rivers |
| Basin countries | Nigeria |
| Max. depth | 8 m |
Oguta Lake is the largest natural lake in Imo State, South East Nigeria;[1] within the equatorial rainforest region of Niger Delta.[2] Oguta Lake's catchment area comprises the drainage area of the Njaba River and a part of the River Niger floodplain in the region south of Onitsha.[3]
Location
The lake is situated in Oguta about thirty miles (48.27 km) from the junction of the Ndoni and Orashi River.It is a fine piece of water, being about five miles (8.05 km) long from east to west and a mile and half (2.41 km) wide.[4] Njaba River is a major tributary of Oguta Lake.[4] The other 3 tributaries are Awbana, Utu and Orashi. The Orashi River flows past Oguta Lake in its southwestern portion.[5]
Economic Importance
The lake is important to the people of oil-rich Njaba River basin including Oguta, Orsu, Mgbidi, Nkwesi, Awo-Omamma and Izombe as a source of water, fish, tourism and an outlet for sewerage.[6] Uhamiri is the goddess of the Lake.[7]
Trade Route
The river route from the lake via Awo-Omamma, Orashi River, Ndoni, Abonnema, River Benue,and to coast made Oguta town an important commercial centre of international trade.[4]
Oguta Lake also served as a Biafran army marine base during the Nigerian Civil War.[8]
Footnotes
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External links
- [1] World lakes database
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