Data Summary: Lac Leman (Lake Of Geneva)
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| Site Name |
EUR-07 |
Photo: Shiga Prefectural Government |
| Lake Name |
Lac Leman (Lake Of Geneva) |
| State |
Vaud and Valais, Switzerland; and Haute-Savoie, France |
| Country |
Switzerland and France |
| Latitude |
46:2N |
| Longitude |
6:4E |
| Altitude [m] |
372 |
| Surface area [m2] |
584,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
88,900,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
309.7 |
Mean depth [m] |
152.7 |
| Water level control |
- |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
- |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
167,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
11.8 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
7,975,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,036 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
11.42 |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Monomictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
347.9 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
1,300 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
1,350 |
| Population |
950,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
119 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
2.38 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
- |
Agricultural land [%] |
- |
Others [%] |
- |
| Siltation |
- |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
- |
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