Data Summary: Kamloops Lake
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| Lake Name |
Kamloops Lake |
Photo : D. W. Holmes |
| Site Name |
NAM-54 |
| State |
British Columbia |
| Country |
Canada |
| Latitude |
50:4N |
| Longitude |
120:2W |
| Altitude [m] |
336 |
| Surface area [m2] |
52,100,000 |
Volume [m3] |
3,700,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
143 |
Water level control |
Unregulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
5 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
60,500 |
| Residence time [yr] |
0.17 |
Catchment area [m2] |
39,050,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,000 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
12.5 |
| Freezing period |
Dec-Jan |
Mixing type |
Dimictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
- |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
5,210 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
885.7 |
| Population |
79,500 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
2.04 |
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 [%] |
95.5 |
Agricultural land [%] |
3 |
Others [%] |
1.5 |
| Siltation |
Not serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
None |
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