What is Ogun River?
The '''Ogun River''' is a waterway in [[Nigeria]] that discharges into the [[Lagos Lagoon]]. The river starts in [[Oyo State]] near [[Shaki, Nigeria|Shaki]] and flows through [[Ogun State]] into [[Lagos State]]. The river is crossed by the [[Ikere Gorge Dam]] in the [[Iseyin]] local government area of Oyo State. The river passes through the [[Old Oyo National Park]], providing recreational facilities for tourists.<ref name=NNPS>{{cite web |url=http://nigeriaparkservice.org/oyo/Default.aspx |title=Old Oyo National Park |publisher=Nigeria National Park Service |access-date=2010-11-05 |archive-date=2017-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091305/http://nigeriaparkservice.org/oyo/Default.aspx/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In rural and local areas where the river flows through, the river is used for bathing, washing and drinking. It is also used as a drain for mostly organic wastes from abattoirs located along the river's course. ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Rivers of Nigeria]]