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The lake is 28 kilometers long and 12 wide, [1] with a surface area of 329 square kilometers. [2] It has a maximum depth of 266 meters and is at an elevation of 1,558 meters. [ 2 ] As such, it is the deepest of Ethiopia's Rift Valley lakes .
Therefore, mean depth figures are not available for many deep lakes in remote locations. [9] The average lake on Earth has the mean depth 41.8 meters (137.14 feet) [9] The Caspian Sea ranks much further down the list on mean depth, as it has a large continental shelf (significantly larger than the oceanic basin that contains its greatest depths).
Lake Shala (areal extent 329 square kilometres (127 sq mi), elevation 1,558 metres (5,112 ft), maximum depth 266 metres (873 ft)), the deepest Ethiopian Rift Valley lake and the largest by water volume; Koka Reservoir (areal extent 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi), elevation 1,590 metres (5,220 ft), maximum depth not listed)
Besides the two lakes, the primary attraction of this national park is a number of hot springs on the northeast corner of Lake Abijatta, and large numbers of flamingoes on the lake. [2] Care must be exercised in driving vehicles out to the edge of this lake, as the thin crust of dried mud on the surface can give way without warning.
Lake Shala: 329: 1,558: Salt lake: Oromia Region ... Crater lake Lakes not confirmed with coordinates. Lake Chelelektu; Lake Gargori; Lake Laitali; See also
Lake Chala, also known as Lake Challa, is a crater lake [4] that straddles the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The lake formed approximately 250,000 years ago. [5] The lake is east of Mount Kilimanjaro, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Taveta, Kenya, and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Rombo District. The lake is surrounded by a steep crater rim ...
The O'a Caldera, also known as Shala, is a volcanic caldera in Ethiopia. [1] It has two lakes: Lake Shala and a small maar called Lake Chitu. [ 1 ] Sub-features include Mount Fike (a pyroclastic cone) and Mount Billa (a cinder cone).
Lake Shala, in the East African Rift Valley. A soda lake or alkaline lake is a lake on the strongly alkaline side of neutrality, typically with a pH value between 9 and 12. They are characterized by high concentrations of carbonate salts, typically sodium carbonate (and related salt complexes), giving rise to their alkalinity.