Lake Gorge is one of the fresh water lakes in Uganda located in the western part of the East African Rift Valley near Queen Elizabeth national park. It’s approximately 250 sq km with a depth of 2.4 meters.
There are a number of inflows from the extensive mountain Rwenzori range, which is from the northeastern agricultural area. The major inflows are Mpanga from the northeast, Nsonge, Mubuku and Rumi.
The outflow is into Kazinga channel which also drains towOn the shores of Lake Gorge, in the northern part, there are dense papyrus swamps.nse papyrus swamp. The water levels of Lake Gorge keep fluctuating at a very minimal level. The lake is at an altitude of 914 meters above sea level, and Lake George is located mostly within the Rwenzori ranges. Agriculture is the main activity in the area, particularly in the northeastern regions.
Lake George experiences two rainy seasons, which occur in May and October, with peak rainfall ranging from 3 to 194 mm.The Lake is productive and profitable in fishing. The islands on the lake are Iranqara, Akika, and Kankuranga. The fauna of Lake George is dominated by herbivores, like fish including Tilapia, nilotica, copepod, Thermocyclops, hyalines, Haplochromis ,nigripinnis and many more.
There are papyrus that border the swamps of the Ramsar wetland area. These areas are habitats for the Sitatunga antelope and the spot-shoebill stock, which is most visited by tourist birders.
Lake George is mostly known as a fishing site.
