Victoria Nile

Victoria Nile, river, section of the White Nile, c.260 mi (420 km) long, central Uganda, E central Africa. It drains from the northern end of Lake Victoria at Jinja and flows generally north and west, over Ripon Falls and Owen Falls (both now submerged), through shallow Lake Kyoga, and thence over Kabalega (formerly Murchison) Falls to Lake Albert. Hydroelectric plants are located at Owen and Kabalega falls. The river is navigable from Lake Albert to Kabalega Falls.

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Victoria Nile

River that forms the upper section of the Nile River. Some 260 mi (420 km) long, it issues from the northern end of Lake Victoria, then flows over the Nalubaale and Kiira dams at Owen Falls, through Lake Kyoga, and over Kabalega Falls (118 ft [36 m]) before entering the northeastern corner of Lake Albert. It is about 300 mi (480 km) long.

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Victoria Nile 

the section of the White Nile from its source in Lake Victoria to the point where it flows into Lake Albert (East Africa, Uganda). The Victoria Nile is approximately 420 km long. It intersects a stepped plateau, forming numerous rapids and waterfalls. The river flows through Lake Kyoga. The annual discharge decreases along the course of the river from 21 cu km to 19.7 cu km as a result of evaporation from Lake Kyoga and the surrounding swamps. In 1954 a hydroelectric power plant was built at Owen Falls, and other power plants are being planned between lakes Kyoga and Albert.