Lake Chivero

Lake Chivero

viewed from the north bank
Coordinates 17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.90028°S 30.79111°E / -17.90028; 30.79111Coordinates: 17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.90028°S 30.79111°E / -17.90028; 30.79111
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Manyame River, Marimba River, Mukuvisi River
Primary outflows Manyame River
Basin countries Zimbabwe
Max. width 8 km (max)
Surface area 2632 ha
Max. depth 27 m
Water volume 250 x106 m3
Shore length1 48 km
Official name Lake Chivero and Manyame
Designated January 3, 2013 [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River in Zimbabwe. It was formerly called Lake McIlwaine in memory of Sir Robert Mcllwaine, a former judge of the High Court and founder of Zimbabwe's soil and water conservation movement

It is a lake southwest of Harare. The lake was constructed over two-and-a-half years and opened to the public in 1952. The dam wall is 400 metres long.

This water body is Harare's main water supply. The water is also used for irrigation purposes and commercial fishing.

Some of the fishes that are found in the lake are Common Grass carp, Tigerfish, Black bream, Clarias gariepinus, Yellow fish, Green headed bream and it is regarded as one of the most important lakes in Zimbabwe.

The lake and hinterland are protected as Lake Chivero Recreational Park. The lake was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance on 3 January 2013.[2]

See also

No more Yellow or Tiger fish in Lake Chivero ~

References

  1. ↑ "Ramsar List". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Zimbabwe". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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