Английская Википедия:Erinle River
Шаблон:Infobox river The Erinle River is a river in the ancient town of Ido-Osun,Osun State, Nigeria, a right tributary of the Osun River, which it enters from the north near Ido-Osun,Egbedore Local Government, Osun state Nigeria just below the Erinle Dam.Шаблон:Cn Another reservoir, the new Erinle Dam, lies higher up the river.Шаблон:Cn Water from the two dams supplies Osogbo, the state capital.Шаблон:Cn A few meters away from the River lays the M.K.O Abiola international airport, Ido-Osun and as well the defunct Electricity Cooperation of Nigeria, Erinle Power station in Ido-Osun, Osun state.
Name
In the Yoruba tradition, Erinle is an ancient areana in Ido-Osun, this place is known to house large numbers of elephants and hippos in the old times. The area is highly significant in Ido-Osun as this is a spot or confluence where the Osunronke the ancestral mother of Ido-Osun princes who turned to river to show the route back home after the slavery voyage of the Ijebu-Ekiti invasion of Ido-Osun whose Old name was Igbo Oyiowo (Oyiowo Forest) when the mystic Osun river line lead the people back home, it connected with the Iyalupo River which was a link river from Otin and Oba river. This is also known all over Yorùbáland.This is where Osun state got its name, also the source of the popular Osun festival and a major part of Ido-Osun Kingdom history Шаблон:Sfn The cult of Erinle is found in towns throughout the former Oyo Empire. Due to the prominence of elephants in this area at that time, its referred to as Ile Erin (Elephant's Land) which became Erinle (Erin "Elephants" and Ile "Land") Till date, Osunronke is hold dare to people of Ido-Osun, Osogbo and many other Osun Indegenes hence the connection with Erinle River. Шаблон:Sfn The name may be derived from erin (elephant) and ilẹ (earth), or from erin and ile (house).Шаблон:Sfn
Course
The Erinle River rises just south of Offa. It and the Oba River which rises about Шаблон:Convert north of Ogbomosho, are the main tributaries of the Osun River. The Erinle River has residential, commercial and industrial areas on both sides, which as of 2012 released untreated waste into the river. It was also polluted by excess fertilizers and pesticides from farmland.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Full citation The old and new dams on the river supply water to Osogbo, the state capital, Ido-Osun and other surrounding towns which also uses boreholes and wells to obtain water.Шаблон:Sfn Malaria and diarrhea are rampant in Osogbo, particularly in the high-density residential areas where the people depend on public tap water.Шаблон:Sfn
Dams
The old Erinle dam was completed in 1954, with a reservoir capacity of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Cn It is located in Ido-Osun town.Шаблон:Cn Tests in June and July 2011 showed that treated water from the dam had a high presence of total coliform and was not suitable for drinking without further treatment.Шаблон:Cn Bacteria in the treated water were also highly resistant to commonly used antibiotics in Nigeria.Шаблон:Cn
The new Erinle Dam in the Egbedore LGA lies upstream from the old Dam on the Erinle River, Ido-Osun.Шаблон:Citation needed It is owned and operated by the Osun State Water Corporation. The Iyalupo River, Otin River enters the dam from the left.Шаблон:Sfn The reservoir behind Ido-Osun Erinle dam extends about Шаблон:Convert north along the Erinle River and covers the lowest portion of the Iyalupo -Otin River.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Full citation The Erinle Dam, completed in 1989, is Шаблон:Convert above sea level. The crest length is Шаблон:Convert and maximum height is Шаблон:Convert. The total storage capacity is Шаблон:Convert. The spillway discharges at Шаблон:Convert per second. The dam is used for water supply, flood control and fishing.Шаблон:Sfn Schistosomiasis, both urinary and intestinal, was reported downstream from the dam in 1991. A study in 2000–01 found that the prevalence of the host snails and of human infection had increased significantly since then.Шаблон:Sfn
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