Lake Katam
Lake in Chad
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Lake Katam is a lake in the Ounianga Kebir group, a lake system in the Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region in the north-east basin of Chad. These lakes are notable for their running in the north–south headlands, by the Trade wind are formed. They are the remnant of a much larger lake that filled the basin during the so-called green Sahara-time, which lasted from about BC 10000–1500.
LocationSahara Chad
Coordinates19°1′N 20°30′E
Primary inflowssubsurface; evaporation
Primary outflowssubsurface
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| Location | Sahara Chad |
| Coordinates | 19°1′N 20°30′E |
| Primary inflows | subsurface; evaporation |
| Primary outflows | subsurface |
| Basin countries | Chad |
| Max. length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
Lake Katam is one of the two main lakes in the area (the other being Lake Yoa), and all are saline.[1]
