Jabi Lake

Jabi Lake
Jabi Lake
Location	Nigeria
Coordinates	9°04′26″N7°25′16″E / 9.074°N 7.421°E / 9.074; 7.421
Type	reservoir
Surface area	1,300 hectares (3,200 acres)

Jabi Lake is a water body formed from a man-made earth dam that was initially created to provide water to the residents of Abuja, Nigeria. ^[1] The total surface area of the lake is about 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres). ^[2]

An aerial view of Jabi Lake Abuja Nigeria

The initial capacity of the reservoir was to supply water to 100,000 residents. But after the construction of the bigger Lower Usuma Dam, the reservoir became a fishing and tourism attraction.

Locality

Jabi Lake

The environs of the lake has seen steady growth in land use starting in the late 1980s. In 2007, an area surrounding the lake was named Jabi Lake Park and is planned to include a resort. ^[3] Social events are held within the park and the lake provides activities for fun seekers such as boat rides. ^[4]

References

1. Ngwu, E. O.; Ihuahi, J. A.; Oluborode, G. B.; Olokor, J. O. (2013). "Current trends of fish processing in Jabi Lake area". Lagos (Nigeria): FISON: 428–429.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. Ekwe, Michael C.; Ibrahim, Asma T.; Balogun, Ifeoluwa A.; Adedeji, Oluwatola I.; Ekwe, David O.; Nom, Jemimah (2019-03-27). "Assessment of Urban Cooling Island Effects of Jabi Lake Reservoir, Abuja on its Surrounding Microclimate Using Geospatial Techniques". Global Journal of Science Frontier Research. 19 (A2): 37–47. ISSN   2249-4626.
3. Onuegbu, Edith Nwapi & Perpetua (2012-11-04). "Reviving Jabi Lake Park for tourism development". Daily Trust . Retrieved 2020-09-02.
4. Susan E. Ajonye (2016-12-15). "Remote sensing assessment of Jabi Lake and its environs: A developmental perspective". doi:10.5281/zenodo.1121397.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)