Data Summary: Lough Ree (Lake Ree)
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| Site Name |
EUR-21 |
Photo : Irish Tourist Board |
| Lake Name |
Lough Ree (Lake Ree) |
| State |
Roscommon, Longford and Westmeath |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Latitude |
53:3N |
| Longitude |
7:5W |
| Altitude [m] |
38 |
| Surface area [m2] |
105,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
651,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
35 |
Mean depth [m] |
6.2 |
| Water level control |
Regulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.8 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
- |
Residence time [yr] |
0.22 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
4,530,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,313 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
9.8 |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Monomictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
5 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
150 |
| Population |
- |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
- |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.084259259 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.003761574 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
5.787037037 |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
30 |
Agricultural land [%] |
65 |
Others [%] |
5 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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