Oguta Lake
| Oguta Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Imo State |
| Coordinates | 5°42′24″N 6°47′33″E / 5.70667°N 6.79250°E |
| Primary inflows | Utu, Awbana, Orashi and Njaba rivers |
| Basin countries | Nigeria |
| Max. depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Designated | 30 April 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1757 |
Oguta Lake is a lean 'finger lake' formed by the damming of the lower Njaba River with alluvium. it is the largest natural lake in Imo State, Southeastern Nigeria; within the equatorial rainforest region of Niger Delta. Oguta Lake's catchment area comprises the drainage area of the Njaba River and a part of the River Niger floodplain in the region south of Onitsha.