Data Summary: Lake George
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| Site Name |
AFR-10 |
Photo : M. J. Burgis |
| Lake Name |
Lake George |
| State |
Western |
| Country |
Uganda |
| Latitude |
:0 |
| Longitude |
30:1E |
| Altitude [m] |
914 |
| Surface area [m2] |
250000000 |
Volume [m3] |
800000000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
4.5 |
Mean depth [m] |
2.4 |
| Water level control |
Unregulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.1 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
- |
Residence time [yr] |
0.25 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
9705000000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1981 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
20 |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Polymictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
4669 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
- |
| Population |
334414 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
34.5 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
49.7 |
Agricultural land [%] |
- |
Others [%] |
- |
| Siltation |
- |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
- |
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