Data Summary: Lough Neagh
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| Site Name |
EUR-34 |
Photo: A. Kurata |
| Lake Name |
Lough Neagh |
| State |
Northern Ireland |
| Country |
U.K. |
| Latitude |
54:4N |
| Longitude |
6:4W |
| Altitude [m] |
15 |
| Surface area [m2] |
385,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
3,450,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
34 |
Mean depth [m] |
8.9 |
| Water level control |
Regulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.15 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
125,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
1.24 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
4,453,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
- |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
- |
Freezing period |
None |
| Mixing type |
Homogeneous |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
620 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
6838 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
256 |
| Population |
373,210 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
83.8 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
1,945.,601,851 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
0 |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
4.6 |
Agricultural land [%] |
93.6 |
Others [%] |
1.8 |
| Siltation |
None |
Toxic Contamination |
None |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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