Data Summary: Bodensee (Lake Constance)
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| Site Name |
EUR-33 |
Photo: A. Kurata |
| Lake Name |
Bodensee (Lake Constance) |
| State |
- |
| Country |
West Germany, Switzerland and Austria |
| Latitude |
47:4N |
| Longitude |
9:2E |
| Altitude [m] |
400 |
| Surface area [m2] |
539,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
48,530,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
252 |
Mean depth [m] |
90.03710575 |
| Water level control |
Unregulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
2 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
255,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
4.5 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
10,900,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,756 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
9.86 |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Monomictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
1,280 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
21 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
2.3 |
| Population |
1,500,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
138 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
4.47 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
- |
Agricultural land [%] |
- |
Others [%] |
- |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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