Geneva (Leman, Lac)
General Information
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Country |
France Switzerland
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Latitude |
46° 20' 0"
(46.3333) |
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Longitude |
6° 40'
0" (6.6667) |
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River Basin |
Rhône
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Maps
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Geneva aerial map |
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Physical Characteristics
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Volume |
88.90 km3 |
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Surface Area |
584.00 km2 |
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Depth |
Mean depth: 153.0 m
Maximum depth: 310.0 m
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Residence Time |
11.8 years |
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Origin |
Glacial
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Type |
Fresh Permanent Natural
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Catchment |
Catchment size: 7,975.00
km2
Catchment/surface area ratio: 14:1 |
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Watershed Management
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Biodiversity Conservation
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Designations |
Ramsar Site
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Organizations
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Additional Data Sources
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Birkett, C., and I. Mason. 1995. A new global lakes database for remote sensing programme studying climatically sensitive large lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 21 (3) 307-318. |
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International Lake Environment Committee, the United Nations Environment Program and Environment Agency, Government of Japan. 1997. World Lakes Database. |
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