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Coordinates: 17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.90028°S 30.79111°E / -17.90028; 30.79111
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| inflow = [[Manyame River]], [[Marimba River]], [[Mukuvisi River]]
| inflow = [[Manyame River]], [[Marimba River]], [[Mukuvisi River]]
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| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_offname = Lake Chivero and Manyame
| designation1_date = 3 May 2013
| designation1_number = 2105<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lake Chivero and Manyame|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2105|accessdate=25 April 2018}}</ref>}}
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'''Lake Chivero''' is a reservoir on the [[Manyame River]]. It was formerly called '''Lake McIlwaine''' in memory of the late Sir Robert Mcllwaine, a former judge of the High Court and founder of Zimbabwe's soil and water conservation movement


'''Lake Chivero''' is a reservoir on the [[Manyame River]] in [[Zimbabwe]].
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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.


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Located southwest of [[Harare]], it provides the main water supply for the city. 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 water is also used for irrigation purposes and commercial fishing. Some of the fishes that are found in the lake include common [[grass carp]], [[tigerfish]], black bream, [[Clarias gariepinus]], yellowfish, and green-headed bream.


The lake and hinterland are protected as part of [[Lake Chivero Recreational Park]]. The lake was designated a [[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] wetland of international importance on 3 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Annotated Ramsar List: Zimbabwe |publisher=The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands |url=http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-documents-list-anno-zimbabwe/main/ramsar/1-31-218%5E26055_4000_0__ |accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>
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The lake and hinterland are protected as [[Lake Chivero Recreational Park]].

Remembrance Island is a small island in the reservoir.<ref>[http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/ GEOnet Names Server (GNS)]</ref>

==See also==
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*[[Lake Chivero Recreational Park]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Lakes of Zimbabwe|Chivero]]
[[Category:Lakes of Zimbabwe|Chivero]]
[[Category:Harare]]
[[Category:Harare]]
[[Category:Geography of Mashonaland West Province]]
[[Category:Zvimba District]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in Zimbabwe]]




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[[es:Lago Chivero]]
[[sr:Чиверо (језеро)]]

Latest revision as of 19:30, 23 September 2024

Lake Chivero
viewed from the north bank
Location of Lake Chivero in Zimbabwe.
Location of Lake Chivero in Zimbabwe.
Lake Chivero
Location of Lake Chivero in Zimbabwe.
Location of Lake Chivero in Zimbabwe.
Lake Chivero
Coordinates17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.90028°S 30.79111°E / -17.90028; 30.79111
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsManyame River, Marimba River, Mukuvisi River
Primary outflowsManyame River
Basin countriesZimbabwe
Max. width8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area2,632 ha (6,500 acres)
Max. depth27 m (89 ft)
Water volume250×10^6 m3 (200,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length148 km (30 mi)
Official nameLake Chivero and Manyame
Designated3 May 2013
Reference no.2105[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River in Zimbabwe.

Located southwest of Harare, it provides the main water supply for the city. The lake was constructed over two-and-a-half years and opened to the public in 1952. The dam wall is 400 metres long.

The water is also used for irrigation purposes and commercial fishing. Some of the fishes that are found in the lake include common grass carp, tigerfish, black bream, Clarias gariepinus, yellowfish, and green-headed bream.

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

Remembrance Island is a small island in the reservoir.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lake Chivero and Manyame". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Zimbabwe". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  3. ^ GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
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