Local Name(s) | Lago de Chapala1 |
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Alternate Name(s) | |
Continent | North America 1 |
Country (State, Province, or Territory) | Mexico (Jalisco) Mexico (Michoacan) |
Latitude | 20.248669 ° |
Longitude | -103.065491 ° |
Elevation (m) | 1,525 1 |
Surface Area (km2) | 1,140 1 - 1,112 2 |
Watershed Area (km2) | |
Volume (km3) | 10 1 - 7.9 2 |
Mean Depth (m) | |
Maximum Depth (m) | 13 1 - 10.5 2 |
Fresh/Salt | Fresh 1 |
Geologic Origin | Tectonic (graben) 2 |
Trophic Status | |
Climate | Temperate: Hot Summer, Dry Winter 3 |
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