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    ...