Lake Letsie | |
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Letšeng-la-Letsie (Sotho) | |
Location | Quthing District, Lesotho |
Coordinates | 30°18′35″S 28°09′55″E / 30.30972°S 28.16528°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Etymology | Letsie II Lerotholi |
River sources | Mohlakeng River |
Catchment area | 413.9 km2 (159.8 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Lesotho |
Built | 1968 |
Surface area | 38 hectares (94 acres) |
Average depth | 1 metre (3 ft) |
Surface elevation | 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) |
Official name | Lets'eng-la-Letsie |
Designated | 1 July 2004 |
Reference no. | 1388[1] |
Lake Letsie (Sotho: Letšeng-la-Letsie) is a reservoir in the Drakensberg mountains in Quthing District, Lesotho. The reservoir was formed when a smaller, natural lake was enlarged by damming the source of the Mohlakeng River in 1968. The lake and the wetlands surrounding the shore have been designated as a national protected area since 2001 and a Ramsar site since 2004.