Lake Buyo

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Lake Buyo
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Lake Buyo
Location Buyo, Ivory Coast
Coordinates 6°18′N7°06′W / 6.3°N 7.1°W / 6.3; -7.1
Basin  countries Ivory Coast
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Map of the Ivory Coast showing Lake Buyo in the west of the country

Lake Buyo (French : Lac de Buyo) is an artificial lake in western Ivory Coast on the Sassandra River. It was formed by the construction of the Buyo Dam at Buyo in 1980. [1]

The water quality of the lake has suffered from disposal of untreated effluents and overuse of fertilizers in the surrounding areas. [2]

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