Data Summary: Lake Hjalmaren

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Site Name EUR-14
Photo : B. Wiksell
Lake Name Lake Hjalmaren
State Orebro, Vastmanlands and Sodermanlands
Country Sweden
Latitude 59:1N
Longitude 15:4E
Altitude [m] 22
Surface area [m2] 478,000,000 Volume [m3] 2,900,000,000
Maximum depth [m] 22 Mean depth [m] 6.1
Water level control Regulated Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] -
Length of shoreline [m] 428,000 Residence time [yr] 3.3
Catchment area [m2] 3,575,000,000 Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] 1,900
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] 8.9 Freezing period 139 days
Mixing type Homogeneous Annual fish catch [t yr-1] 180
Total N loading [t yr-1] 2,750 Total P loading [t yr-1] 65
Population 242,200 Population density of catchment area [person km-2] 67.7

WATER USAGE

Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] 0.049 Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] -
Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] - Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] -

LAND USE

Natural landscape [%] 51.9 Agricultural land [%] 25.4 Others [%] 22.7
Siltation Not serious Toxic Contamination Not serious
Eutrophication Serious Acidification None

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