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Lake Dem

Coordinates: 13°11′43″N 1°09′02″W / 13.19528°N 1.15056°W / 13.19528; -1.15056
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Lake Dem
Lake Dem, seen from the eastern shore
Location of Lake Dem in Burkina Faso.
Location of Lake Dem in Burkina Faso.
Lake Dem
LocationBurkina Faso
Coordinates13°11′43″N 1°09′02″W / 13.19528°N 1.15056°W / 13.19528; -1.15056
Primary outflowsWhite Volta
Basin countriesBurkina Faso
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface elevation304 m (997 ft)
Official nameLac Dem
Designated7 October 2009
Reference no.1882[1]

Lake Dem is a small lake in northern Burkina Faso, located to the north of Kaya, south of the Sahel Reserve and south-east of Lake Bam. It drains into the White Volta.[2] It is 5 km long and 2 km wide.[2] It lies at an elevation of 304 m (997 feet).[3] The lake has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2009.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Lac Dem". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Mepham, Robert; R. H. Hughes; J. S. Hughes (1992). A directory of African wetlands. IUCN. p. 316. ISBN 2-88032-949-3.
  3. ^ "Burkina Faso Lakes". Index Mundi. 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2010.