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 (5.0 mi)
Surface area 2,632 ha (6,500 acres)
Max. depth 27 m (89 ft)
Water volume 250×10^6 m3 (200,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1 48 km (30 mi)
Official name Lake Chivero and Manyame
Designated 3 May 2013
Reference no. 2105[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.

Located southwest of Harare, it provides the main water supply for the city. The lake was constructed over two-and-a-half years and opened to the public in 1952. The dam wall is 400 metres long.

The water is also used for irrigation purposes and commercial fishing. Some of the fishes that are found in the lake include common grass carp, tigerfish, black bream, Clarias gariepinus, yellowfish, and green-headed bream.

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lake Chivero and Manyame". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Zimbabwe". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved 20 February 2013.


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