Iro Lake
| Lake Iro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Moyen-Chari Region; Chad |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 10°06′N 19°25′E / 10.100°N 19.417°E |
| Primary inflows | Bahr Salamat |
| Primary outflows | evaporation |
| Basin countries | Chad |
| Max. length | 13 km |
| Max. width | 11 km |
| Surface area | 110 km² |
| Surface elevation | 386 m |
| Islands | no |
| Settlements | Boum Kabir |
Lake Iro
Lake Iro (Chad)
Iro Lake (French: Lac Iro) is a cyclically occurring lake in the Moyen-Chari Region in southeastern Chad. It is in the summer and autumn months from the eastern arm of the Bahr Salamat feded, which forks seven kilometers southwest of the lake. The lake is about 100 kilometers north of the border with the Central African Republic. It is nearly circular, 13 kilometers long and 11 kilometers wide. During the dry season it can completely run dry.
It has been suspected that the depression is the remains of an impact crater.[1][2]
See also
- Bosumtwi Lake – a confirmed impact crater in Africa
References
- ↑ James B. Garvin (1986). POSSIBLE IMPACT STRUCTURES IN CENTRAL AFRICA
- ↑ W. Reimold & C. Koeberl (2014). Impact structures in Africa: A review, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Volume 93, May 2014, Pages 57–175.
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