Lake Nzilo
Reservoir in Haut-Lomami Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Nzilo (formerly Lake Delcommune, also Lac del Commune) is a reservoir formed by a hydroelectric dam on the Lualaba River in the Haut-Lomami Province of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Lake Nzilo | |
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Location | Haut-Lomami Province |
Coordinates | 10°33′35″S 25°37′41″E |
Type | Reservoir |
Catchment area | Lualaba River |
Basin countries | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Surface area | 200 km2 (77 sq mi)[1] |
Surface elevation | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft)[2] |
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It is about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the major copper mining area of Kolwezi.
The reservoir was originally named after the Belgian soldier and explorer Alexandre Delcommune.