Iyake Lake

About

Iyake Lake is a small lake atop the Oke Ado Mountain in the town of Ado-Awaye, Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria. The Lake is often referred to by Nigerians as the "only suspended lake in Africa". It is said to be one of only two suspended lakes in the world, the other being the Hanging Lake in Colorado, USA. The lake, fed by rain water runoff, is a naturally occurring body of water, approximately 350 m2 (3, 800 sq ft) in surface area, that sits on a mountain approximately 300 m (980 ft) above sea level. It is oval-shaped and is filled with still, dark green water.

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