Data Summary: Lago de Amatitilan
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| Lake Name |
Lago de Amatitilan |
Photo : V. R. Escobar Ulloa |
| Site Name |
NAM-41 |
| State |
Amatitlan |
| Country |
Guatemala |
| Latitude |
14:3N |
| Longitude |
90:4W |
| Altitude [m] |
1,188 |
| Surface area [m2] |
15,200,000 |
Volume [m3] |
286,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
33 |
Water level control |
Unregulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
1.9 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
- |
| Residence time [yr] |
- |
Catchment area [m2] |
368,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,716.8 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
18.6 |
| Freezing period |
None |
Mixing type |
- |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
180 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
187.5 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
885 |
| Population |
369,533 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
1,004 |
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] |
0.983003551 |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
31 |
Agricultural land [%] |
48 |
Others [%] |
21 |
| Siltation |
Serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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