Oguta Lake

Freshwater lake called Oguta Lake. Lake Oguta empties into the River Orashi, a major stream on the Niger's east bank floodplain that directly transports floodwaters from the Niger River to the Niger Delta. The Njaba River is the main inflowing river into Oguta Lake. The lakes Awhana, Utu, and Orashi are the other three sources of water.

The largest natural lake in the Niger Delta's equatorial rainforest is Oguta Lake, which is located in the southeast of Nigeria. The lake is located downstream of Onitsha in a natural depression inside the Niger River's extended east-bank alluvial plain. The rainforest's lush trees around the lake.

For the residents of Oguta, the lake is extremely important. It provides them with a means of transportation, food, and revenue. Additionally, the lake serves as an outflow for effluent from cities and supports a fishery and tourism business. The lake is repeatedly excavated for construction sand. The locals have become accustomed to the two river deities' customary devotion for a very long period. Some locals worship at the two shrines that are situated on the lake's two sides because they think there is a god connected to it.