Data Summary: Lake Memphremagog
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| Lake Name |
Lake Memphremagog |
Photo : J. Kalff |
| Site Name |
NAM-48 |
| State |
Quebec, Canada; and Vermont, U.S.A. |
| Country |
Canada and U.S.A. |
| Latitude |
45:6N |
| Longitude |
72:1W |
| Altitude [m] |
208 |
| Surface area [m2] |
102,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
1,700,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
107 |
Water level control |
Regulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
0.5 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
121,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
1.7 |
Catchment area [m2] |
1,764,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
1,895 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.5 |
| Freezing period |
Dec-Apr |
Mixing type |
Polymictic/ |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
- |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
29 |
| Population |
19,702 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
11.2 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
1 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
34 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
81 |
Agricultural land [%] |
14 |
Others [%] |
5 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
Not serious |
Acidification |
None |
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