Data Summary: Pyramid Lake
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| Lake Name |
Pyramid Lake |
Photo : K. Hamilton |
| Site Name |
NAM-23 |
| State |
Nevada |
| Country |
U.S.A. |
| Latitude |
40:0N |
| Longitude |
119:4W |
| Altitude [m] |
1,160 |
| Surface area [m2] |
453,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
27,000,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
105 |
Water level control |
- |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
- |
Length of shoreline [m] |
160,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
50 |
Catchment area [m2] |
4,730,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
3,764 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
38,5? |
| Freezing period |
None |
Mixing type |
Monomictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
30 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
- |
| Population |
221,370 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-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 [%] |
98.9 |
Agricultural land [%] |
0.3 |
Others [%] |
0.8 |
| Siltation |
Serious |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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