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The cave contains the world's largest non-subglacial underground lake, [1] with an area of almost 2 hectares (4.9 acres). [2] The lake is located around 100 metres (330 ft) below the surface. [ 3 ] Its total depth is 205 metres (673 ft).
The large rift lakes of Africa are the ancient home of great biodiversity, and 10% of the world's fish species live in this region. Countries in the area which are bounded by the lakes of the Great Lakes region include Burundi , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ethiopia , Kenya , Malawi , Mozambique , Rwanda , Zambia , Tanzania , and Uganda .
Underground lake within Cross Cave in Slovenia, one of 22 such lakes. An underground lake (also known as a subterranean lake) is a lake underneath the surface of the Earth. . Most naturally occurring underground lakes are found in areas of karst topography, [1] [2] where limestone or other soluble rock has been weathered away, leaving a cave where water can flow and accumu
The low-pressure system helps to control the moisture-bearing easterly wind emanating from the Indian Ocean, [7] thus influencing rainfall across southern Africa. [8] There are huge subterranean water reserves beneath parts of the Kalahari; the Dragon's Breath Cave, for example, is the largest documented non-subglacial underground lake. Such ...
Lake Turkana is a unique feature of the East African landscape. Besides being a permanent desert lake, it is the only lake that retains the waters originating from two separate catchment areas of the Nile. The Lake Turkana drainage basin draws its waters mainly from Kenya Highlands and Ethiopian Highlands. A map of lake turkana
The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) is the world's largest known fossil water aquifer system. It is located underground in the Eastern end of the Sahara desert and spans the political boundaries of four countries in north-eastern Africa. [1]
The rate of evaporation from Lake Yoa is equivalent to 6 metres (20 ft) a year and the total lake depth is 25 metres (82 ft). The lakes of the Ounianga Sérir group form a hydrological system that is unique in Earth’s deserts. Unique physical factors combine to keep all of the lakes fresh, except the central Lake Teli. Wind blown sand ...
Victoria Nyanza. The black line indicates Stanley's route. Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes.With a surface area of approximately 59,947 km 2 (23,146 sq mi), [6] [7] Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, [8] and the world's second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after Lake Superior in North America. [9]