Lake Logipi
| Lake Logipi | |
|---|---|
  Lake Logipi  Lake Logipi | |
| Coordinates | 2°14′N36°34′E/ 2.233°N 36.567°E |
| Primary inflows | hot springs |
| Basincountries | Kenya |
| Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Max. depth | 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft) |
Lake Logipiis a saline, alkalinelakethat lies at the northern end of the aridSuguta Valleyin the northernKenyaRift. It is separated fromLake Turkanaby theBarrier volcanic complex,a group of young volcanoes that last erupted during the late 19th century or early 20th century. Saline hot springs discharge on the northern shoreline of Lake Logipi and at Cathedral Rocks near its southern limit, and help to maintain water at times of extreme aridity. During the rainy season, the lake is also recharged from theSuguta Riverwhich flows northward along theSuguta Valley,periodically forming a temporary lake (Lake Alablab) that unites with Logipi.
Lake Logipi has a maximum depth of 3 to 5 m, and is about 6 km wide by 3 km long. Its waters are of sodium bicarbonate composition with apHof 9.5-10.5 andsalinity(total dissolved salts) that varies from less than 20 g/L to greater than 50 g/L.Efflorescentsalt crusts (trona) are present around its margins.Flamingoesfrequently inhabit the saline waters feeding oncyanobacteria(Arthrospiraspp. - formerly termedSpirulina) and other plankton.[1][2]
Lake Turkana extended after extreme rainfalls in 2020 and overflowed Lake Logipi.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Mathea, Chege David (November 1, 2009)."OUR LAKES, OUR FUTURE"(PDF).International Lake Environment Committee Foundation. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on April 26, 2012.Retrieved2011-12-29.
- ^Harper, David M.; Tebbs, Emma; Bell, Olivia; Robinson, Victoria J. (2016), "Conservation and Management of East Africa's Soda Lakes",Soda Lakes of East Africa,Springer International Publishing, pp. 345–364,doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28622-8_14,ISBN978-3-319-28620-4
- ^"A drowning world: Kenya's quiet slide underwater".the Guardian.2022-03-17.Retrieved2022-03-23.
- Castanier, S., Bernet-Rollande, M.-C., Maurin, A., and Perthuisot, J.-P. 1993. Effects of microbial activity on the hydrochemistry and sedimentology of Lake Logipi, Kenya.Hydrobiologia,v. 267, p. 99-112.
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