Kainji Lake

Kainji Lake
Kainji Lake
	Kainji Lake highlighted within Nigeria
	Kainji Lake
Location	Western Nigeria
Coordinates	10°22′N 4°33′E / 10.367°N 4.550°E
Primary inflows	Niger River
Primary outflows	Niger River
Basin countries	Nigeria
Surface area	max. 1,243 km2 (480 sq mi)
Max. depth	12.1 m (40 ft)
Water volume	15 km3 (12,000,000 acre⋅ft)

Kainji Lake, in North Central Nigeria, is a reservoir on the Niger River, formed by the Kainji Dam.^[1] It was formed in 1968 and is a part of Niger State and Kebbi State.^[2] Kainji Lake National Park (KNLP), situated around the lake, is Nigeria's oldest National Park, established in 1976.^[3]

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