Great Lake Momella
| Great Lake Momella | ||
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| Flamingos at the Great Momella Lake | ||
| Geographical location | Arusha region; Tanzania , East Africa | |
| Tributaries | Groundwater | |
| Drain | In the southeast a small river | |
| Islands | 2 | |
| Location close to the shore | Arusha | |
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| Coordinates | 3 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ S , 36 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1550 m | |
| length | 1.3 km | |
| width | 1.3 km | |
| Maximum depth | 31 m | |
| Middle deep | 10 m | |
The Great Momella Lake is the largest of the Momella Lakes in Tanzania's Arusha National Park . It is located in the northeast of the national park and is filled with water all year round. It was formed as a result of the last great eruption of Mount Meru about 6000 years ago.
It drains over a small river in the southeast to the Kikuletwa in the river system of the Pangani .
