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Lake Chad

Lake Chad. Orrin Babcock. Location. lakechad.gif. Area 10,000 – 25,000 km 2 Inflow from the Logone-Chari river system Freshwater Closed system. Max depth of 10-11m 4-8m in the North 2-4m in the South 1/20 of its original size . Logone-Chari river system.

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Lake Chad

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  1. Lake Chad Orrin Babcock

  2. Location lakechad.gif

  3. Area 10,000 – 25,000 km2 Inflow from the Logone-Chari river system Freshwater Closed system Max depth of 10-11m 4-8m in the North 2-4m in the South 1/20 of its original size

  4. Logone-Chari river system

  5. Industries of Lake Chad Basin Manufacturing Fish Market / Fisheries Leather Industry Cotton Spinning brewing, machinery, milling and food industry

  6. Industries Cont. Agriculture Soda Mining Millet Cassava Also: Groundnut, sorghum, maize, rice, onions, tomatoes, cotton Soda

  7. Biodiversity of Lake Chad Blackcrowned Crane Kuri Cattle Alestes baremoze A. dentex Papyrus

  8. Shrinking of Lake Chad

  9. https://earthkam.ucsd.edu/ek-images/investigating_images/chadhttps://earthkam.ucsd.edu/ek-images/investigating_images/chad

  10. Lake Chad, once upon a time: The vulnerability of Africa’s shrinking Lake • Main causes for shrinkage: • Climate • Overgrazing / Desertification • Irrigation

  11. Over grazing Deforestation Desertification Leads to Drifting sand dunes More sediments in lake Climate Change http://peakwater.org

  12. Irrigation • Diverts water from Lake Chad as well as the Logone-Chari river system which feeds the lake. • 20 million people live in the LCB (Lake Chad Basin) and rely on irrigation for agriculture Irrigation Canal Flood Irrigation

  13. Minor Cause • Lack of Government funding / attention • devote a meager part of budgets for management • more concerned with short-term subjects

  14. Proposed Solutions • Empowerment of the Commission (LCBC) • Regulate and control the utilization of water and other resources within the basin. • Lake Chad Replenishment Project (LCRP) • transfer water from Oubangui River • Dam at Palambo • Navigable canal of about 100-150 km to Lake Chad

  15. Conclusion • Educate the people of the area • Have the Basin Govt’s work together • The future of the Lake depends on how well recovery projects are implemented.

  16. Questions?

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