Lake Chamo

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Lake Chamo
Coordinates	5°50′N 37°33′ECoordinates: 5°50′N 37°33′E
Basin countries	Ethiopia
Max. length	26 km
Max. width	22 km
Surface area	551 km²
Max. depth	10 m
Surface elevation	1,235 m

Lake Chamo is a lake in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region of southern Ethiopia. It is located in the Great Rift Valley at an elevation of 1,235 meters. It is just to the south of Lake Abaya and the city of Arba Minch, and east of the Guge Mountains.

The lake's northern end lies in the Nechisar National Park. According to figures published by the Central Statistical Agency, Lake Chamo is 26 kilometers long and 22 wide, with a surface area of 551 square kilometers and a maximum depth of 10 meters.^[1] Lake Chamo does not always have an outflow, but in some years, it overflows into the Sagan River. In some years, it is fed by overflow from Lake Abaya.

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[edit] External links

• ILEC Database entry for Lake Chamo

[edit] See also

• Rift Valley lakes