The Turasha River is a major tributary of the Malewa River, which feeds
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name ''Nai'posha'', meaning "rough wate ...
in the
Great Rift Valley
The Great Rift Valley is a series of contiguous geographic trenches, approximately in total length, that runs from Lebanon in Asia to Mozambique in Southeast Africa. While the name continues in some usages, it is rarely used in geology as it i ...
of
Kenya
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The Turasha rises to the east of
Mount Kipipiri
Mount Kipipiri is an isolated volcano in the Wanjohi Valley, on the Kinangop Plateau near to the Aberdare Range.
It is about northeast of Lake Naivasha, which is visible from the summit.
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As of 1994 there was a plan for impounding the river for rural water supply, which could threaten Lake Naivasha.
It is dammed at an elevation of about to supply fresh water to the town of
Nakuru
Nakuru is a city in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya, Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and was formerly the capital of Rift Valley Province. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban and rural population of 570,674 inhabitant ...
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About of water are diverted to Nakuru daily.
Of this, about two thirds goes to Nakuru Municipality and one third to
Gilgil
Gilgil, Kenya, is a town in Nakuru County, Kenya. The town is located between Naivasha and Nakuru and along the Nairobi - Nakuru highway. It is to the west of the Gilgil River, which flows south to feed Lake Naivasha.
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communities.
Below the dam the river falls more or less rapidly until it joins the Malewa.
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Rivers of Kenya
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