Data Summary: Kootenay Lake
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| Lake Name |
Kootenay Lake |
Photo : G. Bell |
| Site Name |
NAM-25 |
| State |
British Columbia |
| Country |
Canada |
| Latitude |
49:2N |
| Longitude |
116:5W |
| Altitude [m] |
529.7 |
| Surface area [m2] |
389,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
36,700,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
154 |
Water level control |
Regulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
4 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
198,700 |
| Residence time [yr] |
1.8 |
Catchment area [m2] |
45,584,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,875.9 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.8 |
| Freezing period |
None |
Mixing type |
Dimictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
- |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
- |
| Population |
- |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
1 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.004467593 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.010793125 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.007737269 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
99 |
Agricultural land [%] |
1 |
Others [%] |
- |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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