Partner Living Lakes
Fundación Humedales
Partner Lake since
2000
Size
32 sq. km [km²]
Water volume
50 million of cubic m [m³]
Maximum depth
approx. 5.5 m
Mean depth
1.5 m
Sea level
2,539 m
Catchment area
1,752 sq. km [km²]
In-flows
1 (Ubaté River)
Out-flows
1 (Suárez River)
Salinity
fresh water
Precipitation per year
1,022 mm
Mean air temperature
17.7 °C
Completely frozen over
never
Location
Columbia
Vegetation
tropical forest
Inhabitants
181,000
Biggest problem
sedimentation, water pollution, eutrophication