Lake Bisina
| Lake Bisina | |
|---|---|
| Lake Salisbury, Lake Bisinia | |
Kyoga Lake Complex with the Bisina (right) | |
Lake Bisina | |
| Coordinates | 1°36′28″N 33°57′43″E / 1.60778°N 33.96194°E |
| Primary inflows | Apedura River floodplain and seasonal streams from the surrounding catchment |
| Primary outflows | Drains westwards toward Lake Kyoga through swampy margins and channels |
| Basin countries | Uganda |
| Max. length | 32 kilometres (20 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. depth | 5.0 metres (16.4 ft) (recorded at sampling locations, 2008–2009) |
| Surface elevation | 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) a.s.l. |
| Settlements | Mbale |
| Official name | Lake Bisina Wetland System |
| Designated | 15 September 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1633 |
Lake Bisina, also known as Lake Salisbury and Lake Bisinia, is a freshwater lake in eastern Uganda. It is a satellite lake of Lake Kyoga, which it drains into, and the two are to some extent directly connected by papyrus swamps. During the high-water rainy season, Lake Bisina can be up to 6 m (20 ft) deep and often directly connects with the smaller Lake Opeta, but during the dry season the two are clearly separated.