Lake Solai is a saltwater lake in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is located near the town of Solai, at an elevation of 1,667 metres (5,469 ft). Geological conditions at the lake during the Little Ice Age have been the object of a scientific study.[1]
| Lake Solai | |
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  Lake Solai | |
| Location | Rift Valley Province, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 0°04′N 36°09′E / 0.06°N 36.15°E |
| Type | salt lake |
In 2014 there was a major contamination event at the lake.[2]
Nakuru county government has stocked the lake with fish and provided motor boats for fishing and tourism.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Abstract: RECONSTRUCTED HYDROLOGICAL CHANGES DURING THE LITTLE ICE AGE, LAKE SOLAI WETLANDS, KENYA (2012 GSA Annual Meeting in Charlotte)". gsa.confex.com. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "Residents in fear as Lake Solai turns blue, emits foul smell". www.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "How growing tourism is changing lives in little-known Lake Solai". www.the-star.co.ke/. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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