Lake Katam
| Lake Katam | |
|---|---|
Lake Katam Lake Katam | |
| Location | Sahara Chad |
| Coordinates | 19°1′N 20°30′E / 19.017°N 20.500°E |
| Primary inflows | subsurface; evaporation |
| Primary outflows | subsurface |
| Basin countries | Chad |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
Lake Katam is a lake in the Ounianga Kebir group, a lake system in the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region in the north-east basin of Chad. These lakes are notable for their running in the north–south headlands, by the Trade wind are formed. They are the remnant of a much larger lake that filled the basin during the so-called green Sahara-time, which lasted from about BC 10000–1500.
Lake Katam is one of the two main lakes in the area (the other being Lake Yoa), and all are saline.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Trape, Sébastien (2013-11-01). "A study of the relict fish fauna of northern Chad, with the first records of a polypterid and a poeciliid in the Sahara desert". Comptes Rendus Biologies. 336 (11): 582–587. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2013.10.001. ISSN 1631-0691.