|
Geneva (Leman, Lac)
General Information
| Description |
|
|
| Country |
France
Switzerland
|
|
| Latitude |
46° 20' 0"
(46.3333) |
|
| Longitude |
6° 40'
0" (6.6667) |
|
| River Basin |
Rhône
|
Maps
|
Geneva aerial map |
|
Physical Characteristics
| Description |
|
|
| Volume |
88.90 km3 |
|
| Surface Area |
584.00 km2 |
|
| Depth |
Mean depth: 153.0 m
Maximum depth: 310.0 m
|
|
| Residence Time |
11.8 years |
|
| Origin |
Glacial
|
|
| Type |
Fresh
Permanent
Natural
|
|
| Catchment |
Catchment size: 7,975.00
km2
Catchment/surface area ratio: 14:1 |
Socio-Political
| Economic Value |
|
|
| Major Cities |
|
|
Watershed Management
| Description |
|
|
| Issues |
|
|
| Monitoring |
|
|
Biodiversity Conservation
| Description |
|
|
| Designations |
Ramsar Site
|
|
| Species of Concern |
|
|
Organizations
Documents
Resources
News
Additional Data Sources
| • |
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. |
|
| • |
International Lake Environment Committee, the United Nations Environment Program and Environment Agency, Government of Japan. 1997. World Lakes Database. |
|
Search again
|
