Data Summary: Zurichsee
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| Site Name |
EUR-06 |
Photo : Shiga Prefectural Government |
| Lake Name |
Zurichsee |
| State |
Zurich and Schwyz |
| Country |
Switzerland |
| Latitude |
47:2N |
| Longitude |
8:4E |
| Altitude [m] |
406 |
| Surface area [m2] |
65,100,000 |
Volume [m3] |
3,300,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
136 |
Mean depth [m] |
51 |
| Water level control |
Regulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
- |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
- |
Residence time [yr] |
1.1 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
1,740,100,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,963 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
- |
Freezing period |
Seldom |
| Mixing type |
Meromictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
189.4 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
128 |
| Population |
500,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
217 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
2.2 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.07 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
37 |
Agricultural land [%] |
53 |
Others [%] |
10 |
| Siltation |
Not Serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not Serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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