Data Summary: Lago de Chapala (Lake Chapala)
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| Lake Name |
Lago de Chapala (Lake Chapala) |
Photo : A. Kurata |
| Site Name |
NAM-59 |
| State |
Jalisco |
| Country |
Mexico |
| Latitude |
20:1N |
| Longitude |
103:6W |
| Altitude [m] |
1,524 |
| Surface area [m2] |
1,112,000,000 |
Volume [m3] |
7,900,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
10.5 |
Water level control |
Regulated |
| Normal range of annual water level fluctuation[m] |
1.2 |
Length of shoreline [m] |
215,000 |
| Residence time [yr] |
10.2 |
Catchment area [m2] |
52,500,000,000 |
| Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,594 |
Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
- |
| Freezing period |
None |
Mixing type |
Polymictic |
| Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
8,000 |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
5,298 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
1,407 |
| Population |
6,230,500 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
118.7 |
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 [%] |
- |
Agricultural land [%] |
- |
Others [%] |
- |
| Siltation |
Serious |
Toxic Contamination |
Not serious |
| Eutrophication |
None |
Acidification |
None |
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