Léré Lake

Lake Léré is a lake in the Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Region in southwestern Chad about 6 km east of the border with Cameroon. It is fed by the Mayo Kébbi that leaves near Léré the smaller Lake Tréné.[1]

Lake Léré
Lake Léré left and Lake Tréné right with Léré in between
Lake Léré
LocationMayo-Kebbi Ouest Region; Chad; about 6 km east of the border with Cameroon
Coordinates
Primary inflowsMayo Kébbi
Primary outflowsMayo Kébbi
Basin countriesChad
Max. length15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Average depth4.5 m (15 ft)
Max. depth8 m (26 ft)
Water volume0.16 km3 (130,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Islands7 bigger and some small
SettlementsLéré

References

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