Lake Chivero

Lake Chivero
viewed from the north bank
Coordinates	17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.90028°S 30.79111°ECoordinates: 17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.90028°S 30.79111°E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Manyame River, Marimba River, Mukuvisi River
Primary outflows	Manyame River
Basin countries	Zimbabwe
Max. width	8 km (max)
Surface area	2632 ha
Max. depth	27 m
Water volume	250 x10^6 m^3
Shore length^1	48 km
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Lake Chivero and Manyame
Designated	January 3, 2013 [1]
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River. It was formerly called Lake McIlwaine in memory of Sir Robert Mcllwaine, a former judge of the High Court and founder of Zimbabwe's soil and water conservation movement

This water body is Harare's (the capital city of Zimbabwe) main water supply.) is a lake southwest of Harare, Zimbabwe. The lake was constructed over two-and-a-half years and opened to the public in 1952. The dam wall is 400 metres long.

This lake is the main source of drinking water for the people of Harare. The water is also used for irrigation purposes and commercial fishing.

Some of the fishes that are found in the lake are Common Grass Carp, Tiger fish, Black bream, Clarius Garicpnus, Yellow fish, Green headed bream and it is regarded as one of the most important lakes in Zimbabwe.

The lake and hinterland are protected as Lake Chivero Recreational Park. The lake was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance on 3 January 2013.^[2]

See also

• Lake Chivero Recreational Park

No more Yellow or Tiger fish in Lake Chivero ~

References

1. "Ramsar List". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
2. "The Annotated Ramsar List: Zimbabwe". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved 20 February 2013.