Lake Solai Explained

Lake Solai
Location:Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Coordinates:0.06°N 36.15°W
Type:salt lake
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Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Kenya.

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 . Geological conditions at the lake during the Little Ice Age have been the object of a scientific study.[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. 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 . 2016-01-13.
  2. Web site: Residents in fear as Lake Solai turns blue, emits foul smell. www.nation.co.ke. 2016-01-13.
  3. Web site: How growing tourism is changing lives in little-known Lake Solai. www.the-star.co.ke/. 2024-05-12.