Lake Elementaita is situated 100 Km NNW of Nairobi and lies at altitude of 1670 metres ASL. The alkalinity of the three lakes supports the abundant growth of the green algae ( spirulina platensis) which is the food of the lesser flamingoes which congregate in the lakes in great numbers. All the three lakes are shallow, alkaline and are hydro-geologically connected through sub surface seepage of water. The lakes are Lake Elementaita (6,300 ha), Lake Nakuru (18,800ha) and Lake Bogoria (10,700ha) all of which lie in basins on the floor of the Great Rift Valley which transects Kenya North-South. The Kenya Lakes System consists of three separate but geologically and ecologically related lakes.
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