Lake Kivu

FreshwaterRwanda/DRC
CountryRwanda/DRC
Area2,700 km2
Max Depth485 m
TypeFreshwater

About Lake Kivu

Contains huge dissolved CO2 and methane. Limnic eruption could kill millions. Methane now extracted for power.

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