Data Summary: Skaha Lake
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| Lake Name |
Skaha Lake |
Photo : R. Nordin |
| Site Name |
NAM-53 |
| State |
British Columbia |
| Country |
Canada |
| Latitude |
49:2N |
| Longitude |
119:4W |
| Altitude [m] |
338 |
| Surface area [m2] |
20,100,000 |
Volume [m3] |
558,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
55 |
Water level control |
Regulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
0.6 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
29,500 |
| Residence time [yr] |
1.2 |
Catchment area [m2] |
6,090,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,032 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.8 |
| Freezing period |
Jan-Feb |
Mixing type |
Monomictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
- |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
- |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
12.7 |
| Population |
80,366 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
- |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.047638889 |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.168061898 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
0.000104167 |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
60 |
Agricultural land [%] |
20 |
Others [%] |
20 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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