Oguta Lake

Oguta Lake

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==Location==
==Location==
The lake is situated in [[Oguta]] about {{convert|50|km|-1}} from the junction of the [[Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni|Ndoni]] and [[Orashi River]].{{Cite web |title=Lake Oguta {{!}} Oguta Lake {{!}} World Lake Database - ILEC |url=https://wldb.ilec.or.jp/Display/html/3599 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=wldb.ilec.or.jp}} It is about {{convert|8|km|mi|0|spell=in}} long from east to west and {{convert|2.5|km|mi|frac=2}}wide.{{Cite news |last=akande |first=segun |date=2022-03-04 |title=Oguta Lake: In a corner of Imo, two angry rivers flow without ever coming together |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/oguta-lake-in-a-corner-of-imo-two-angry-rivers-flow-without-ever-coming-together/wpxvxbp |access-date=2022-05-23 |newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]}} The lake is 5:41-5:44N, 6:41-6:50E; <50 m above sea level{{Cite web |title=Lake Oguta {{!}} Oguta Lake {{!}} World Lake Database - ILEC |url=https://wldb.ilec.or.jp/Display/html/3599 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=wldb.ilec.or.jp}}
The lake is situated in [[Oguta]] about {{convert|50|km|-1}} from the junction of the [[Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni|Ndoni]] and [[Orashi River]].{{Cite web |title=Lake Oguta {{!}} Oguta Lake {{!}} World Lake Database - ILEC |url=https://wldb.ilec.or.jp/Display/html/3599 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=wldb.ilec.or.jp}} It is about {{convert|8|km|mi|0|spell=in}} long from east to west and {{convert|2.5|km|mi|frac=2}}wide.{{Cite news |last=akande |first=segun |date=2022-03-04 |title=Oguta Lake: In a corner of Imo, two angry rivers flow without ever coming together |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/oguta-lake-in-a-corner-of-imo-two-angry-rivers-flow-without-ever-coming-together/wpxvxbp |access-date=2022-05-23 |newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]}} The lake is 5:41-5:44N, 6:41-6:50E; <50 m above sea level{{Cite web |title=Lake Oguta {{!}} Oguta Lake {{!}} World Lake Database - ILEC |url=https://wldb.ilec.or.jp/Display/html/3599 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=wldb.ilec.or.jp}}

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The stream from [[Njaba River]] is the major inflow to Oguta Lake.{{Cite web |title=Oguta Lake Imo State :: Nigeria Information & Guide |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Imo/Oguta-Lake-Imo.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}} The other three tributaries are [[Awbana River|Awbana]], Utu and [[Orashi River|Orashi]].{{Cite news |date=2022-09-19 |title=Oguta Lake: In a corner of Imo, two angry rivers flow without ever coming together |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/oguta-lake-in-a-corner-of-imo-two-angry-rivers-flow-without-ever-coming-together/wpxvxbp |access-date=2023-07-25 |newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]|language=en}} The [[Orashi River]] flows past Oguta Lake in its southwestern portion.
The stream from [[Njaba River]] is the major inflow to Oguta Lake.{{Cite web |title=Oguta Lake Imo State :: Nigeria Information & Guide |url=https://www.nigeriagalleria.com/Nigeria/States_Nigeria/Imo/Oguta-Lake-Imo.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=www.nigeriagalleria.com}} The other three tributaries are [[Awbana River|Awbana]], Utu and [[Orashi River|Orashi]].{{Cite news |date=2022-09-19 |title=Oguta Lake: In a corner of Imo, two angry rivers flow without ever coming together |url=https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/oguta-lake-in-a-corner-of-imo-two-angry-rivers-flow-without-ever-coming-together/wpxvxbp |access-date=2023-07-25 |newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]|language=en}} The [[Orashi River]] flows past Oguta Lake in its southwestern portion.