Data Summary: Lake Ammersee
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| Site Name |
EUR-23 |
Photo : B. Lenhart |
| Lake Name |
Lake Ammersee |
| State |
Bayern |
| Country |
West Germany |
| Latitude |
47:6N |
| Longitude |
11:1E |
| Altitude [m] |
533 |
| Surface area [m2] |
46,600,000 |
Volume [m3] |
1,774,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
82.5 |
Mean depth [m] |
38.1 |
| Water level control |
Unregulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.7 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
43,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
2.7 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
993,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
840 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
11.1 |
Freezing period |
Jan-Mar |
| Mixing type |
Dimictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
95 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
56 |
| Population |
108,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
108 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
36.6 |
Agricultural land [%] |
55.9 |
Others [%] |
7.5 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
None |
| Eutrophication |
- |
Acidification |
None |
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