Erinle River

Erinle River
Erinle River is located in Nigeria
Erinle River
Location
CountryNigeria
LocationOsun State
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Ido-Osun
 • coordinates
7°45′16″N 4°27′00″E / 7.754543°N 4.450087°E / 7.754543; 4.450087
Basin features
River systemOsun River
Tributaries 
 • leftOtin River
 • rightIyalupo River

The Erinle River is a river in the ancient town of Ido-Osun,Osun State, Nigeria, a right tributary of the Osun River, which it enters from the north near Ido-Osun,Egbedore Local Government, Osun state Nigeria just below the Erinle Dam.[citation needed] Another reservoir, the new Erinle Dam, lies higher up the river.[citation needed] Water from the two dams supplies Osogbo, the state capital.[citation needed] A few meters away from the River lays the M.K.O Abiola international airport, Ido-Osun and as well the defunct Electricity Cooperation of Nigeria, Erinle Power station in Ido-Osun, Osun state.