Nyos Lake Disater

Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located about 315 km northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. Nyos is a deep lake high on the flank of an inactive volcano in the Oku volcanic plain along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity. A volcanic dam impounds the lake waters.
  • Location: Northwest Region, Cameroon
  • Primary inflows: subaquatic source
  • Basin countries: Cameroon
  • Max. length: 2.0 km (1.2 mi)
  • Max. width: 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
  • Surface area: 1.58 km² (390 acres)
  • Average depth: 94.9 m (311 ft)

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