Lake Bogoria

Lake Bogoria is a saline, alkaline lake that lies in a volcanic region in a half-graben basin south of Lake Baringo, Kenya, a little north of the equator. Lake Bogoria, like Lake Nakuru, Lake Elementeita, and Lake Magadi further south in the Rift Valley, and Lake Logipi to the north, is periodically home to one of the world's largest populations of lesser fl…
Lake Bogoria is a saline, alkaline lake that lies in a volcanic region in a half-graben basin south of Lake Baringo, Kenya, a little north of the equator. Lake Bogoria, like Lake Nakuru, Lake Elementeita, and Lake Magadi further south in the Rift Valley, and Lake Logipi to the north, is periodically home to one of the world's largest populations of lesser flamingos. The lake is a Ramsar site and Lake Bogoria National Reserve has been a protected National Reserve since November 29, 1973.
  • Lake type: saline, alkaline, meromictic
  • Primary inflows: Sandai and Emsos rivers, springs
  • Catchment area: 700 km² (270 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Kenya
  • Max. length: 17.6 km (10.9 mi)
  • Max. width: 3.6 km (2.2 mi)
  • Surface elevation: ~990 m (3,250 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org