Data Summary: Lake Burley Griffin
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| Site Name |
OCE-02 |
Photo : A. Kurata |
| Lake Name |
Lake Burley Griffin |
| State |
Canberra A. C. T. |
| Country |
Australia |
| Latitude |
35:2S |
| Longitude |
149:1E |
| Altitude [m] |
555.9 |
| Surface area [m2] |
7,100,000 |
Volume [m3] |
33,000,000 |
| Maximum depth [m] |
17.4 |
Mean depth [m] |
4.7 |
| Water level control |
Regulated |
Normal range of annual water level fluctuation [m] |
- |
| Length of shoreline [m] |
35,400 |
Residence time [yr] |
0.2 |
| Catchment area [m2] |
1,865,000,000 |
Hours of bright Sunshine [hr yr-1] |
2,622 |
| Solar radiation [MJ m-2 day-1] |
- |
Freezing period |
- |
| Mixing type |
- |
Annual fish catch [t yr-1] |
- |
| Total N loading [t yr-1] |
449 |
Total P loading [t yr-1] |
31.8 |
| Population |
250,000 |
Population density of catchment area [person km-2] |
134.5 |
WATER USAGE
| Domestic water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Irigation water usage [m3 sec-1] |
5.71 |
| Industrial water usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
Power generation usage [m3 sec-1] |
- |
LAND USE
| Natural landscape [%] |
37 |
Agricultural land [%] |
60 |
Others [%] |
3 |
| Siltation |
- |
Toxic Contamination |
- |
| Eutrophication |
Serious |
Acidification |
- |
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