Data Summary: Lake Michigan
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| Lake Name |
Lake Michigan |
Photo : A. Kurata |
| Site Name |
NAM-03 |
| State |
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Country |
U.S.A. |
| Latitude |
43:5N |
| Longitude |
86:1W |
| Altitude [m] |
176.7 |
| Surface area [m2] |
58,016,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
4.87E+12 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
281 |
Water level control |
Unregulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
0.3 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
2,656,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
99.1 |
Catchment area [m2] |
11.7845 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,406 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
35.3 |
| Freezing period |
Dec-Mar |
Mixing type |
Dimictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
11,432 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
- |
| Population |
13,517,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
114.7 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
77.4 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
5.4 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
290.7 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
472 |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
73.1 |
Agricultural land [%] |
23.4 |
Others [%] |
3.5 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
- |
Acidification |
- |
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