Turasha River
| Turasha River | |
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| Mouth | 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]. This water supplied to Nakuru and Kabarnet is tapped at the lower Turasha River(KONOIKE). The Turasha river is a permanent river that does not dry up even during the dry spell(Rare in Kippiri). The river has meanders as it winds towards Konoike. The river is used (in small scall for Agriculture(irrigation) Small scale fishing(lower Turasha) drinking and watering animals. //edited by Resident (Wanjohi Muthoni, Kipipiri, Turasha //This information is subject to change without notice to the editor on more concrete information. 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. The river is perennial but relatively shallow.[1]
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Mbela, D.M. (3 May 1994). "State of Water in Nakuru". Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard). 4 (25).
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Thieme, Michele L. (2005). Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press. ISBN 1559633654.
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