Data Summary: Lake Balaton
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| Site Name |
EUR-04 |
Photo : A. Kurata |
| Lake Name |
Lake Balaton |
| State |
Somogy and Veszprem |
| Country |
Hungary |
| Latitude |
46:5N |
| Longitude |
17:4E |
| Altitude [m] |
104.8 |
| Surface area [m2] |
593,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
1,900,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
12.2 |
Mean depth [m] |
3.25 |
| Water level control |
Regulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.3 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
236,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
2 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
5,181,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,052 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.2 |
Freezing period |
Jan-Feb |
| Mixing type |
Polymictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
1,315 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
3,148 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
314 |
| Population |
404,800 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
64 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.273 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.079 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.33 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
35 |
Agricultural land [%] |
56.5 |
Others [%] |
8.4 |
| Siltation |
Not Serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
- |
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