Lake Besaroy
Lake in near Fort Dauphin, in Madagascar
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Lake Besaroy is a waterbody near Fort Dauphin in Madagascar.[1]
Locationnear Fort Dauphin, in Madagascar
Coordinates24.9712°S 47.0305°E
TypeLake
Max. length4 km (2.5 mi)
| Lake Besaroy | |
|---|---|
| Location | near Fort Dauphin, in Madagascar |
| Coordinates | 24.9712°S 47.0305°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Lake Besaroy | |
Description
The lake is close to the Indian Ocean and connected to Lake Ambavarno.[2]
History
Between December 2014 and January 2015, 117 metres of the lake was contaminated by mining activities undertaken by QIT Madagascar Minerals.[3][4]