Omo River
This article is about the river in Ethiopia. For the river in Quebec, Canada, see Omo River (Quebec). Lower Valley of the Omo UNESCO World Heritage Site Omo River near Omorati Location Ethiopia Criteria Cultural: (iii)(iv) Reference 17 Inscription 1980 (4th Session) Coordinates 4°48′N 35°58′E / 4.800°N 35.967°E / 4.800; 35.967 Location of Omo River in Ethiopia The Omo River (also called Omo-Bottego) in southern Ethiopia is the largest Ethiopian river outside the Nile Basin. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and it empties into Lake Turkana on the border with Kenya. The river is the principal stream of an endorheic drainage basin, the Turkana Basin. Contents 1 Geography 2 Archaeological findings 3 Human impact 4 Hydroelectric Power stations 4.1 Gilgel Gibe II Power Station 4.2 Gibe III dam 5 2006 floods 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links ...