Data Summary: Caniapiscau Reservoir
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| Lake Name |
Caniapiscau Reservoir |

Photo : M. Kislanlioglu and F. Berkes |
| Site Name |
NAM-35 |
| State |
Quebec |
| Country |
Canada |
| Latitude |
54:2N |
| Longitude |
69:2W |
| Altitude [m] |
535 |
| Surface area [m2] |
2,892,500,000 |
Volume [m3] |
34,250,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
49 |
Water level control |
Regulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
12.9 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
4,850,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
2.2 |
Catchment area [m2] |
36,800,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,497 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
11.2 |
| Freezing period |
Nov-Jun |
Mixing type |
Dimictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
1 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
- |
| Population |
0 |
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 [%] |
100 |
Agricultural land [%] |
0 |
Others [%] |
0 |
| Siltation |
- |
Toxic Contamination |
Serious |
| Eutrophication |
None |
Acidification |
- |
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