Data Summary: Lago Maggiore (Lake Maggiore)
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| Site Name |
EUR-05 |
Photo: A. Kurata |
| Lake Name |
Lago Maggiore (Lake Maggiore) |
| State |
Novara, Varese, Italy; and Ticino, Switzerland |
| Country |
Italy and Switzerland |
| Latitude |
45:6N |
| Longitude |
8:4E |
| Altitude [m] |
193.9 |
| Surface area [m2] |
212,500,000 |
Volume [m3] |
37,500,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
370 |
Mean depth [m] |
176.5 |
| Water level control |
Unregulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
- |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
170,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
4 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
6,387,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,985 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.27 |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Oligomictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
155.1 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
11,000 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
550 |
| Population |
669,900 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
101.5 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
10 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
112 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
46.4 |
Agricultural land [%] |
- |
Others [%] |
53.6 |
| Siltation |
- |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
- |
Acidification |
- |
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