Data Summary: Lake Erie
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| Lake Name |
Lake Erie |
Photo : H. Kurata |
| Site Name |
NAM-06 |
| State |
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, U.S.A.; and Ontario,
Cana |
| Country |
Canada and U.S.A. |
| Latitude |
41:4N |
| Longitude |
81:6W |
| Altitude [m] |
174 |
| Surface area [m2] |
25,821,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
4.58E+11 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
64 |
Water level control |
Unregulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
- |
Length of shoreline [m] |
1,369,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
2.6 |
Catchment area [m2] |
78,769,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,352 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.38 |
| Freezing period |
80, da,ys |
Mixing type |
- |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
23,000 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
242,500 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
17,474 |
| Population |
13,849,100 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
175.8 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.058113426 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.003425926 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.32318287 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.385405093 |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
31.7 |
Agricultural land [%] |
59.1 |
Others [%] |
9.2 |
| Siltation |
- |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
- |
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