Lake Bisina | |
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Lake Salisbury, Lake Bisinia | |
Coordinates | 1°36′28″N 33°57′43″E / 1.60778°N 33.96194°E |
Primary inflows | Lake Opeta (via streams and swamps) |
Primary outflows | Lake Kyoga (via streams and swamps) |
Basin countries | Uganda |
Max. depth | 6 m (20 ft) (during high-water season)[1] |
Settlements | Mbale |
Official name | Lake Bisina Wetland System |
Designated | 15 September 2006 |
Reference no. | 1633[2] |
Lake Bisina, also known as Lake Salisbury and Lake Bisinia, is a freshwater lake in eastern Uganda. It is a satellite lake of Lake Kyoga, which it drains into, and the two are to some extent directly connected by papyrus swamps.[3] During the high-water rainy season, Lake Bisina can be up to 6 m (20 ft) deep and often directly connects with the smaller Lake Opeta, but during the dry season the two are clearly separated.[1]