Data Summary: Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee)
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| Site Name |
ASI-09 |
Photo : T. Berman |
| Lake Name |
Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) |
| State |
- |
| Country |
Israel |
| Latitude |
32:5N |
| Longitude |
35:4E |
| Altitude [m] |
-209 |
| Surface area [m2] |
170,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
4,000,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
43 |
Mean depth [m] |
25.6 |
| Water level control |
- |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
- |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
53,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
4.8 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
2,730,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
- |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
13 |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Monomictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
1,800 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
1,651 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
129 |
| Population |
255,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
93.4 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
6.3 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
9.5 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
59.7 |
Agricultural land [%] |
38.5 |
Others [%] |
1.8 |
| Siltation |
Not Serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not Serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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