Lake Tanganyika via Lukuga River
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Lake Tanganyika via Lukuga River refers to the outflow connection by which Lake Tanganyika drains westward into the Lualaba River system, linking the lake to the upper Congo River basin.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrological connection
ⓘ
lake outflow ⓘ river–lake system component ⓘ |
| connectsLake | Lake Tanganyika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRiver |
Congo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lualaba River NERFINISHED ⓘ Lukuga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlsOutflowBy |
lake level of Lake Tanganyika
ⓘ
tectonic and erosional threshold at Lukuga outlet ⓘ |
| country |
Burundi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ Zambia ⓘ |
| downstreamConnection | Lualaba River near Kindu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsFrom | Lake Tanganyika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsTo | Lualaba River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance | provides dispersal route for aquatic species between Lake Tanganyika and Congo basin ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | western margin of the East African Rift ⓘ |
| hasOutflowRiver | Lukuga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalVariability | outflow has switched on and off over Quaternary timescales ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | primary outflow of Lake Tanganyika ⓘ |
| influences |
sediment and nutrient export from Lake Tanganyika to Congo basin
ⓘ
water balance of Lake Tanganyika ⓘ |
| linksBasin |
Congo River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Tanganyika basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflowDirection | westward ⓘ |
| partOf |
Congo River drainage network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East African Rift hydrological system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfBasin | upper Congo River basin ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom | north–south rift valley catchment of Lake Tanganyika ⓘ |
| separatesBasinFrom | East African Rift lakes without surface outflow ⓘ |
| terminology | sometimes described as the Lukuga outflow of Lake Tanganyika ⓘ |
| waterFlow |
generally perennial in modern climate
ⓘ
intermittent in geological time ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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