Lake Chivero

Lake Chivero
viewed from the north bank
Coordinates	17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Manyame River, Marimba River, Mukuvisi River
Primary outflows	Manyame River
Basin countries	Zimbabwe
Max. width	8 km (max)
Surface area	2632 ha
Max. depth	27 m
Water volume	250 x106 m3
Shore length1	48 km
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River. It was formerly called Lake McIlwaine in memory of the late Sir Robert Mcllwaine, a former judge of the High Court and founder of Zimbabwe's soil and water conservation movement

This water body is Harare's (the capital city of Zimbabwe) main water supply.) is a lake southwest of Harare, Zimbabwe. The lake was constructed over two-and-a-half years and opened to the public in 1952. The dam wall is 400 metres long.

This lake is the main source of drinking water for the people of Harare. The water is also used for irrigation purposes and commercial fishing.

Some of the fishes that are found in the lake are Common Grass Carp, Tiger fish, Black bream, Clarius Garicpnus, Yellow fish, Green headed bream and it is regarded as one of the most important lakes in Zimbabwe.

The lake and hinterland are protected as Lake Chivero Recreational Park.