Which of the following statements regarding Lake Naivasha is/are correct?

It is a shallow freshwater lake situated between Tanzania and Malawi.

The lake is of recent geological origin and is surrounded by extinct or dormant volcanoes.

The lake is being affected by the water hyacinth, which has taken over large portions of it.

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Kenya's well-known Lake Naivasha is being significantly impacted by water hyacinth, which has spread over large areas of the lake.
Located in the southern Rift Valley, it is a shallow freshwater lake of recent geological origin, surrounded by extinct or dormant volcanoes.
The lake is fed by the perennial Malewa and Gilgil Rivers, which drain the Aberdare Mountains in central Kenya.

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Kenya's well-known Lake Naivasha is being significantly impacted by water hyacinth, which has spread over large areas of the lake.
Located in the southern Rift Valley, it is a shallow freshwater lake of recent geological origin, surrounded by extinct or dormant volcanoes.
The lake is fed by the perennial Malewa and Gilgil Rivers, which drain the Aberdare Mountains in central Kenya.

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