Data Summary: Shuswap Lake
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| Lake Name |
Shuswap Lake |
|
| Site Name |
NAM-47 |
| State |
British Columbia |
| Country |
Canada |
| Latitude |
51:0N |
| Longitude |
119:1W |
| Altitude [m] |
347 |
| Surface area [m2] |
310,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
19,100,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
161 |
Water level control |
Unregulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
3 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
1,430,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
2.1 |
Catchment area [m2] |
16,200,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,632 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.8 |
| Freezing period |
Jan-Mar |
Mixing type |
Dimictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
20 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
- |
| Population |
15,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
0.9 |
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 [%] |
85 |
Agricultural land [%] |
13.5 |
Others [%] |
1.5 |
| Siltation |
None |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Not serious |
Acidification |
Not serious |
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