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About {{convert|17500|m3}} of water are diverted to Nakuru daily.{{sfn|Thieme|2005|p=120}} |
About {{convert|17500|m3}} of water are diverted to Nakuru daily.{{sfn|Thieme|2005|p=120}} |
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Of this, about two thirds goes to Nakuru Municipality and one third to [[Gilgil]] communities.{{sfn|Mbela|1994|p=641}} |
Of this, about two thirds goes to Nakuru Municipality and one third to [[Gilgil]] communities.{{sfn|Mbela|1994|p=641}} |
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Below the dam the river falls more or less rapidly until it joins the Malewa |
Below the dam the river falls more or less rapidly until it joins the Malewa. |
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The River is used to provide water for domestic use. e.g. 1.Cooking 2.Watering animals 3.Drinking 4.Irrigation(Small scale by people living in the lower Turasha(Malewa/Konoike) 5.Fishing is a very rare activity, but is done in the upper Turasha tributary('''North Kinangop catholic hospital neighborhood''').<ref>Posters,Edditor(me) is a resident in the area(Wanjohi Muthoni)</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 3 April 2021
| Turasha River | |
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| Country | Kenya |
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• coordinates | 0°30′22″S 36°24′12″E / 0.50601°S 36.40333°E |
The Turasha River is a major tributary of the Malewa River, which feeds Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya.
The Turasha rises to the east of Mount Kipipiri.[1] As of 1994 there was a plan for impounding the river for rural water supply, which could threaten Lake Naivasha.[2] It is dammed at an elevation of about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) to supply fresh water to the town of Nakuru.[1] About 17,500 cubic metres (620,000 cu ft) of water are diverted to Nakuru daily.[3] Of this, about two thirds goes to Nakuru Municipality and one third to Gilgil communities.[4] Below the dam the river falls more or less rapidly until it joins the Malewa. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Harper 2003, p. 16.
- ^ Thieme 2005, p. 179.
- ^ Thieme 2005, p. 120.
- ^ Mbela 1994, p. 641.
- Sources
- Harper, David M. (2003). Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Springer. p. 16. ISBN 1402012365.
- Mbela, D.M. (3 May 1994). "State of Water in Nakuru". Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard). 4 (25).
- Thieme, Michele L. (2005). Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. ISBN 1559633654.