| Perkerra River | |
|---|---|
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 Mau Forest (center, green). Perkerra is the western river flowing from the forest to Lake Baringo to the northeast. Molo River is the eastern river. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 0°32′05″N 36°05′33″E / 0.534632°N 36.092491°E |
• elevation | 980 metres (3,220 ft) |
| Basin size | 1,207 square kilometres (466 sq mi)[1] |
The Perkerra River is a river in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya that feeds the freshwater Lake Baringo. It is the only perennial river in the arid and semi-arid lands of the Baringo County.[2] The Perkerra river supplies water to the Perkerra Irrigation Scheme in the Jemps flats near Marigat Township, just south of the lake.[3]
- ^ Onyando, Kisoyan & Chemelil 2005, p. 133.
- ^ National Irrigation Board.
- ^ Chambers 2005, p. 6.