Data Summary: Lake Turkana
| Site Name | AFR-20 |  Photo : J. Kolding |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Name | Lake Turkana | |
| State | Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia; and Rift Valley and Eastern, Kenya | |
| Country | Ethiopia and Kenya | |
| Latitude | 3:3N | |
| Longitude | 36:1E | |
| Altitude [m] | 360.4 |
| Surface area [m2] | 6,750,000,000 | Volume [m3] | 203,600,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum depth [m] | 109 | Mean depth [m] | 30.2 |
| Water level control | Unregulated | Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] | 1.25 |
| Length of shoreline [m] | - | Residence time [yr] | 12.5 |
| Catchment area [m2] | 130,860,000,000 | Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] | - |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] | 22.3 | Freezing period | None |
| Mixing type | Monomictic | Annual fish catch [t yr-1] | 15,000 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] | - | Total P loading [t yr-1] | - |
| Population | 230,000 | Population density of catchment area [person km-2] | 3.5 |
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 [%] | 50 | Agricultural land [%] | 50 | Others [%] | - |
|---|
| Siltation | Not serious | Toxic Contamination | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eutrophication | - | Acidification | None |
