Lake Tana (also spelled T'ana, Amharic:ጣና ሐይቅ?, Ṭana Ḥäyq, T’ana Hāyk’; an older variant is Tsana, Ge'ez ጻና Ṣānā; sometimes called "Dembiya" after the region to the north of the lake) is the source of the Blue Nile and is the largest lake in Ethiopia. Located in Amhara Region in the north-western Ethiopian Highlands, the lake is approximately 84 kilometers long and 66 kilometers wide, with a maximum depth of 15 meters, and an elevation of 1,788 meters. Lake Tana is fed by the Lesser Abay, Reb and Gumara rivers; and its surface area ranges from 3,000 to 3,500km,² depending on season and rainfall. The lake level has been regulated since the construction of the control weir where the lake discharges into the Blue Nile. This controls the flow to the Blue Nile Falls (Tis Abbai) and hydro-power station.
Overview
Lake Tana was formed by volcanic activity, blocking the course of inflowing rivers in the early Pleistocene times circa 5 million years ago.
The lake was originally much larger than it is today. Seven large permanent rivers feed the lake as well as 40 small seasonal rivers. The main tributaries to the lake are Gilgel Abbay (Little Nile River), and the Megech, Gumara and Rib rivers.
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I have just wasted ten minutes of my life reading, well...hell ... NEWS ... ... But the Nile is one of the longest rivers in the world, and one of the two major sources of the mighty Nile starts in Ethiopia at what is known as the Blue Nile at LakeTana ... .
Tana, a 40-year-old herder, lives by a lake in the Badain Jaran Desert, north China'sInner Mongolia autonomous region ... "Since I can remember, my family has always advised me against polluting the lakes and harming wildlife," said Tana.
CROSSLAKE — PequotLakes’ Connor Jansen won with a time of 18.11.23 as the Patriot boys won the Pequot Lakes Invitational Thursday, Sept ... Alainna Dobson paced Pillager with a fourth-place finish while Tana Borland placed seventh for P-RB.
BAHIR DAR, Ethiopia — The Zege Peninsula, a hidden gem on the southern shore of LakeTana, is a serene escape in Ethiopia’s north ... Disembarking, we followed a winding path through majestic forests. At the end of the trail.
By collaborating with local organizations, the foundation continues to positively impact the lives of individuals and families throughout LakeCounty, said ProgramAdministratorTana Habat.
He noted that ... “Ethiopia also has LakeTana, from which the Blue Nile originates, with a capacity of 35 billion cubic meters ... “The per capita share of water in Ethiopia is three times that of Egypt ... ....
Small-scale farmers in developing countries who depend on fertilizer imports to produce food, are particularly vulnerable and at risk ... FoodsecURe will be implemented in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Ethiopian state of Amhara, located by LakeTana ... ....
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day ... She became both Hart’s mistress and the theatre’s leading actress ... 1770 Scottish explorer James Bruce discovers the source of the Blue Nile at LakeTana, in north-west Ethiopia ... .
Earlier negotiations in August, which were put on hold since April 2021, ended with no tangible progress ...Ethiopia has maintained that it is well within its rights to build the hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, which originates in LakeTana ... ....
Layton High claimed two singles state championships and finished second as a team in the 6A girls tennis state tournament that concluded Saturday at Liberty Park in SaltLakeCity. JuniorTana...
Egypt said on Monday that Ethiopia's position has "not tangibly changed" after two days of talks in Cairo...Addis Ababa has maintained that it is well within its rights to build the hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, which originates in LakeTana ... ....
