Lake Tshangalele
Congo (Dem. Rep.) /
Katanga /
Likasi /
World
/ Congo (Dem. Rep.)
/ Katanga
/ Likasi
World / Democratic Republic of the Congo / Katanga / Haut-Shaba
lake, reservoir
Lake Tshangalele, also known as Lake Lufira or Mwadingusha Reservoir, is an artificial lake in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is located about 20 km east of the city of Likasi in the old province of Katanga. It lies at about 1,100 m above sea-level in a large depression surrounded by low mountains. It was created by a dam built on the Lufira River near Mwadingusha in 1926 to provide hydro-electric power. The area of open water is about 362.5 km2. During the wettest months of February and March, the area flooded reaches a maximum of 440 km2. The lake is shallow with a mean depth of only 2.6 m.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tshangalele
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Coordinates: 10°53'21"S 27°5'50"E
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