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Lake Basaka (Oromo: Hora Basakaa; Amharic: በሰቃ ሐይቅ) is a shallow, saline lake in the Oromia Region of central Ethiopia. It is located in the Great Rift Valley about 200 kilometres (120 mi) south east of the capital Addis Ababa. The lake is at an elevation of 950 metres (3,000 ft).

Lake Basaka
Lake Basaka
Coordinates	8°52′N 39°52′E
Basin countries	Ethiopia
Surface area	42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Average depth	8 m (26 ft)
Surface elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Islands	1
Settlements	Metehara

Growth

The salt lake has grown significantly in the past 50 years, growing from 3 square kilometres (740 acres) in 1957 to 42.6 square kilometres (10,500 acres) in 2008. The lake is growing to the east and northeast due to the local topography.[1]

Impact

Agriculture

Due to the growth of the lake, there is an increasing concern that it will permanently damage the nearby Awash River, which is a major water source for nearby cotton and sugar plantations. These crops have significant economic importance to the region and the whole of Ethiopia.[2] The salinity of the lake is 10.7 dS/m. The water salinity is also affecting the area groundwater as the salinity levels have increased in most plantation sections,[1] and local sugar refineries have reduced production rates due to the loss of growing area.[3]

Population

In 2011, a school succumbed to the growing level of the lake.[2] Highway number 4, the main route between Addis Ababa and Djibouti has a permanent detour that has been constructed since the old highway is submerged. Homes have also been lost due to the expansion.[3] It has been predicted that in 20–30 years, the town of Metehara will be displaced along with 21,000 citizens.[1]

See also

• Rift Valley lakes

References

На других языках

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[de] Basaka-See

Der Basaka-See (Besek'a hayk) ist ein See in Zentraläthiopien im Norden der Region Oromia. Er liegt größtenteils im Awash-Nationalpark. Er hat zurzeit eine Fläche von etwa 55 km². Er ist von daher etwas Besonderes, dass sein Seespiegel pro Jahr um etwa 0,2 Meter steigt.[1] Sein Salzgehalt ist sehr hoch.

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- [en] Lake Basaka

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[fr] Lac Beseka

Le lac Beseka (ou Basaka) est un lac de soude situé au centre de l'Éthiopie, au nord de la région Oromia, à environ 200 km au sud-est de la capitale Addis-Abeba. Il se trouve en partie sur le territoire du parc national d'Awash. La ville proche la plus importante est Metehara.

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[ru] Бэсэка-Хайк

Бэсэка-Хайк[2][3] — озеро в центре региона Оромия в Эфиопии. Одно из озёр Большой рифтовой долины[en]. Расположено на высоте 950 метров над уровнем моря. Площадь водосбора озера — 505 км², наибольшая глубина вод 11 метров при средней, равной 8 м[1].

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