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Mpamujugu, contributes 97 million m3/yr.

The area of the lake has been

shrinking over the years. The lake had an area of 164 km

2

in 1990 and

by 2000 the area had reduced to 87 km

2

which is 50% reduction.

The fish

catch from Lake Wamala has declined since the lake was stocked in 1956

and opened to fishing during the 1960s. Changing levels of the lake is a

function of rainfall and not as a result of other environmental causes.

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