Lake Dissoni

Lake Dissoni, also known as Lake Soden, is a small lake in the volcanic chain in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. This volcanic lake has diameter of about 1.25 km (0.78 mi) and is at the southeastern foot of the Rumpi Hills.^[1]

Lake Dissoni
Of the three visible lakes, Dissoni is the relatively small circular lake in the northwest.
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Coordinates	4°44′N 9°17′E
Type	Crater lake
Primary outflows	Overflow into a stream that eventually enters the Meme River[1]
Basin countries	Cameroon
Max. length	1.25 km (0.78 mi)[1]
Surface area	133 hectares (1.33 km2)[1]
Average depth	53 m (174 ft)[1]
Max. depth	81 m (266 ft)[1]
Water volume	750,000 m3 (26,000,000 cu ft)[1]
Surface elevation	about 450 m (1,480 ft)[1]

There are only three fish species in the lake, but all these are endemic: A poeciliid (Procatopus lacustris, though probably a synonym of the more widespread P. similis^[2]), an undescribed catfish (Clarias sp.) and an undescribed barb (Barbus sp.).^[3] The atyid shrimp Caridina sodenensis is also endemic to the lake.^[4]

See also

• Lake Barombi Koto
• Lake Barombi Mbo
• Lake Bermin
• Lake Ejagham
• Lake Oku

See also

• Communes of Cameroon