Xolotan (Lake Managua)
General Information
Description |
Lake Xolotan is a warm, shallow lake which is so severely polluted with sewage and toxics that its water can no longer be used either for drinking water or irrigation. |
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Country |
Nicaragua
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Latitude |
12° 19' 12"
(12.3200) |
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Longitude |
-86° 20'
59" (-86.3500) |
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Physical Characteristics
Description |
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Volume |
8.00 km3 |
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Surface Area |
1,000.00 km2 |
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Type |
Fresh Permanent Natural
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Catchment |
Catchment size: 6,668.00
km2
Catchment/surface area ratio: 7:1 |
Socio-Political
Economic Value |
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Major Cities |
Managua |
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Population |
1,000,000 (0) |
Watershed Management
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Issues |
Xolotan's watershed is heavily deforested. The lake is heavily polluted with raw sewage from a population of over a million people in nearby cities. There are many industrial discharges, mercury among them. |
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Other Issues |
Nutrient pollution Polluted runoff Point source pollution Erosion Toxics
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Specific Contaminants |
Industrial Mercury Pesticides POPs/PCPs/Endocrine Disrupters
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Monitoring |
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Monitoring Programs |
In-Lake Water Quality
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Biodiversity Conservation
Description |
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Designations |
LakeNet Biodiversity Priority
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Species of Concern |
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Organizations
LakeNet Programs
Documents
Resources
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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Duker, L. and L. Borre. 2001. Biodiversity conservation of the world's lakes: a preliminary framework for identifying priorities. LakeNet Report Series Number 2. Annapolis, Maryland USA. |
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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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