Data Summary: Lake Okeechobee
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| Lake Name |
Lake Okeechobee |
Photo : T. R. Batterson |
| Site Name |
NAM-20 |
| State |
Florida |
| Country |
U.S.A. |
| Latitude |
26:5N |
| Longitude |
80:5W |
| Altitude [m] |
4 |
| Surface area [m2] |
1,894,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
- |
| Maximum depth [m] |
4.5 |
Water level control |
Regulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
1.1 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
216,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
3.5 |
Catchment area [m2] |
12,394,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
- |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
- |
| Freezing period |
None |
Mixing type |
- |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
- |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
7,514.6 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
604.3 |
| Population |
522,865 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
42.2 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
54.92 |
Agricultural land [%] |
42.91 |
Others [%] |
2.17 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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