Data Summary: Lough Derg (Lake Derg)
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| Site Name |
EUR-22 |
Photo: Irish Tourist Board |
| Lake Name |
Lough Derg (Lake Derg) |
| State |
Galway, Glare and Tipperary |
| Country |
Ireland |
| Latitude |
52:6N |
| Longitude |
8:2W |
| Altitude [m] |
33.5 |
| Surface area [m2] |
118,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
887,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
36 |
Mean depth [m] |
7.6 |
| Water level control |
Regulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.3 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
179,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
0.15 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
10,280,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,284 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
9.46 |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Monomictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
50 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
6,245 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
215 |
| Population |
280,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
28 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.416666667 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.00462963 |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
30 |
Agricultural land [%] |
65 |
Others [%] |
5 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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