Otin River
| Otin River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Region | Odo Otin LGA, Osun State |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 7°56′14″N 4°35′43″E / 7.937343°N 4.595186°E |
| Length | 36 km (22 mi) |
Basin size | 475 km2 (183 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Erinle River |
The Otin River is a river in Inisa, Osun State, Nigeria. It is impounded by the Eko-Ende Dam.[1]
Legend
[edit]According to Yoruba mythology, the orisha Otin is personified in the Otin River. As a historical figure, before she became deified, she is believed to have once protected the town of Inisa from invasion by its enemies, and the townspeople now worship her as a result. Otin was originally from the town of Otan, but came to Inisa to help fight against invasions by its neighbors.
Region
[edit]The Otin River crosses the 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi) Odo Otin Local Government Area in the northeast of Osun state, and gives it its name.[2] The river flows through rugged country, with elevations ranging from 35 to 400 metres (115 to 1,312 ft) above sea level.[3][citation needed] Rainfall in the area is about 1,400 millimetres (55 in), with the rainy season lasting from April to November.[4] Land cover is partly tropical rainforest, but there is also widespread rotational bush farming and cash crops like cocoa, kola and plantain are grown around the settlements.[5]
Course
[edit]The Otin River is 36 kilometres (22 mi) long, with a peak discharge of 76.01 cubic metres (2,684 cu ft) per second. The drainage basin covers 475 square kilometres (183 sq mi).[6] It is a tributary of the Erinle River. The Eko-Ende Dam in the Irepodun LGA on the Otin River was impounded in 1973 to form a reservoir with a capacity of 5.5 MCM. The headworks were designed to supply potable water to the communities of Inisa, Oba, Eko-Ende, Eko-Ajala, Ikirun, Iragbiji and Okuku.[citation needed] When the dam was built it flooded farmlands of the Oba people. As a quid-pro-quo, piped water was supplied to Oba.[7] Downstream, the Erinle Dam in the Olorunda LGA is an extension of the old Ede Dam on the Erinle River.[citation needed] The reservoir behind the Ede-Ernle dam extends about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north along the Ernle River and covers the lowest portion of the Otin River.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Otin River « HEYPLACES.COM.NG". heyplaces.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ Brief Historical Background, Odo-Otin.
- ^ "River Otin stream, Nigeria". ng.geoview.info. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "River Otin / River Otin, Nigeria (general), Nigeria, Africa". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ a b Adediji & Ajibade 2008, p. 111.
- ^ Salami et al. 2009, p. 26.
- ^ Farazmand 1999, p. 517.
General Sources
[edit]- "Brief Historical Background". Odo-Otin Local Government. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- Farazmand, Ali (1999-09-01). Handbook of Comparative and Development Public Administration. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-203-90475-6. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- Olajubu, Oyeronke (2012-02-01). Women in the Yoruba Religious Sphere. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-8611-5. Retrieved 2014-08-16.