Data Summary: Lake Ladoga
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| Site Name |
EUR-37 |
Photo: I. M. Raspopov |
| Lake Name |
Lake Ladoga |
| State |
Karelia |
| Country |
Russia |
| Latitude |
60:5N |
| Longitude |
31:2E |
| Altitude [m] |
4.8 |
| Surface area [m2] |
18,135,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
908,000,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
230 |
Mean depth [m] |
51 |
| Water level control |
Unregulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.7 |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
1,570,000 |
Residence time [yr] |
12.3 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
70,120,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,784 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
9.2 |
Freezing period |
Feb-May |
| Mixing type |
Dimictic |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
8,000 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
81,200 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
6,200 |
| Population |
904,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
12.9 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
26.3 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
1.5 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
28.2 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
86.8 |
Agricultural land [%] |
4.5 |
Others [%] |
8.7 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
Not serious |
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