We are known as the Water Tower of Africa so let's showcase pictures of rivers (small, large, urban or rural), lakes (natural, artificial, crater, salt, fresh, etc), waterfalls and springs.

For example, in terms of lakes, we all know the usual suspects (Awassa, Tana, etc), but we have dozens of others that few know about. Even "deserts" like the Afar depression and the Ogaden have rivers and/or lakes.

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Baro River

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8524/7590602.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/7590602.jpg/)


Tississat Falls (Blue Nile falls) - wonder what the locals thought of him lol.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7992/7590421.jpg (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/7590421.jpg/)


Lake Hayk (yes that's the name) - Wollo, on the road to Mekelle

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9770/31111324.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/31111324.jpg/)

Lake Chamo

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7035/7536470.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/7536470.jpg/)


Hamasa River (according to source, apparently in Southern region; close to Omo) - contrast between dry season and wet season:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3255/14156520.jpg (http://img6.imageshack.us/i/14156520.jpg/)


http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6260/7634486.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/i/7634486.jpg/)

woah! That river takes with it a LOT of sediment and dirt.

and pic nr 2 and 3 are pretty damn epic ;)

I hope to see more pics from you guys.

^^
Almost all of Ethiopia's rivers are brown because of that. That's why the Nile delta in Egypt is the most fertile part of the world. 96% of the sediment comes from our highlands.

Another view of the Baro (one of the largest rivers in the country)

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/3185/258156927138184cec45b.jpg (http://img693.imageshack.us/i/258156927138184cec45b.jpg/)

Very nice abesha, we need more pics of our rivers and lakes. Nice pics, I wish more trees would be planted in areas where large amounts of sediments are being taken by the rivers to prevent erosion. The government and private citizens must do more in this regard. Plant trees!

Crater Lake - Lower Omo Valley

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9139/33836190.jpg


Rafting down the Omo

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2295/37272232.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7004/82680622.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6218/19747930.jpg

Awash Falls

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/639/387904193daqneefs.jpg (http://img64.imageshack.us/i/387904193daqneefs.jpg/)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8493/eth154.jpg (http://img442.imageshack.us/i/eth154.jpg/)

Ethiopia's water:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/CarverCC/EthiopiaWater1.jpg

^^alot of water systems, indeeed the watertower of the region


pelicans at Lake Abaya in Arba Minch
http://i39.************/2yulled.jpg


Lake Hawassa from a hill (Aloe flower in front)
http://i44.************/c8gwg.jpg

Hamasa River (according to source, apparently in Southern region; close to Omo) - contrast between dry season and wet season:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3255/14156520.jpg (http://img6.imageshack.us/i/14156520.jpg/)


http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6260/7634486.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/i/7634486.jpg/)

Incredible pictures by the way.

Very tempting pictures,thanks!

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