After a decade of erratic rains and heatwaves that devastated Lake Kariba’s levels, new inflows from the upper Zambezi are lifting the reservoir and restoring hope.
About Lake Kariba:
It is located in central Africa, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
It is located on the Zambezi River, about halfway between the river's source and mouth.
It is the world’s largest artificial lake and reservoir by volume and the fourth largest by surface area.
Lake Kariba was filled between 1958 and 1963 after the completion of the Kariba Dam, which flooded the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River.
The Kariba Dam consists of a double-arch wall.
It provides considerable electric power to both Zambia and Zimbabwe and supports a thriving commercial fishing industry.
The lake encompasses Chete Island and Spurwing Island.
Chete Island boasts the world’s largest expanse of protected, undeveloped wetlands and hosts the largest single population of African elephants.
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