Lake Turkana
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Lake Turkana is a saline lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, predominantly in northern Kenya; the far northern end crosses into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's la
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Lake Turkana vicinity
Layers of the lake
African arowana (Heterotis niloticus) an example of fish species at Lake Turkana
Gilgel Gibe III Dam
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The Gilgel Gibe III Dam is a 250 m high roller-compacted concrete dam with an associated hydroelectric power plant on the Omo River in Ethiopia. It is located about 62 km west of Sodo in the South Eth
Lake Turkana
…and Lake Van (passing the shrinking South Aral Sea), and among all lakes it ranks 22nd. Lake Turkana is now threatened by the construction of the Gilgel Gibe III Dam in Ethiopia due to the damming of the Omo River which supplies most of the lake's water. Although the lake commonly has been—and to some degree still…
Omo Gibe III, Wolayita 3
Omo River Valley in 2010