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Lake Guier
lake, Senegal
Also known as: Lac de Guier
Lake Guier, lake, northwestern Senegal. It is situated 40 miles (64 km) east of the city of Saint-Louis. Lake Guier is fed by the Bounoum (Ferlo) tributary from the south and empties into the SĂ©nĂ©gal River to the north. Its water is fresh, and a dam, built in 1916, prevents salt from entering the lake from the TaouĂ© River and the SĂ©nĂ©gal River delta. There are, nevertheless, salt licks used by the pastoral population of the vicinity. Since 1931, Lake Guierâs water has been used for irrigation; however, the waters have receded in recent years.
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