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Which East African lakes are freshwater despite being in the Eastern Rift Valley?
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East African lakes
Mountains and lakes of East Africa.
While many lakes in the Eastern Rift Valley are brackish, Lake Baringo and Lake Naivasha are notable exceptions that contain freshwater. These two lakes are believed to have subterranean outlets, which helps maintain their fresh water quality despite being located in a region where many other lakes are saline.12