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Lake Liambezi is a seasonal floodplain lake in Namibia's Zambezi Region, where its water level depends on flooding connected with the Zambezi River system. The lake dried up in 1985 after floodwater became less reliable, then refilled during major floods in 2009. Its changing extent affects local wetland ecology and fisheries, making it an example of an ephemeral inland water body rather than a permanently filled lake.
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Where is Lake Liambezi?
It is a seasonal floodplain lake in northeastern Namibia's Zambezi Region, the area formerly called the Caprivi Strip until it was renamed in 2013. Its fortunes are tied directly to the Zambezi river system's flooding.
Did Lake Liambezi ever completely dry up?
Yes, the lake dried up in 1985 after floodwater became less reliable, and it stayed dry for decades. It refilled during the major floods of 2009, showing how strongly its existence depends on flood cycles.
Why does Lake Liambezi flood and drain?
It is connected to the Zambezi system, and when regional floods are large enough, water backs up through the connecting channels of the Chobe-Linyanti-Kwando floodplains and fills the basin. In drier periods it loses water to evaporation and seepage and shrinks or dries.
Is Lake Liambezi used for fishing?
Yes, when the lake is full it supports significant seasonal fishing, which is an important local livelihood in the Zambezi Region. Its fishery naturally rises and falls with the lake's water level.
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