Lake Monona Characteristics
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Surface area (ha) |
1,326 |
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Volume (million m3) |
110 |
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Maximum depth (m) |
22.6 |
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Mean depth (m) |
8.3 |
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Shoreline length (km) |
21.2 |
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Shoreline development factor |
1.64 |
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Flushing rate (yr-1) |
0.91 |
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Direct drainage area (km2) |
105 |
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Total drainage area (km2) |
720 |
Above: Lake Monona from the southwest. |
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Hydrographic Map: Depth in meters |
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Lake Monona Typical Conditions (1976) |
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More information on Lake Monona: Lathrop, R.C., S.B. Nehls, C.L. Brynildson, and K.R. Plass. 1992. The fishery of the Yahara Lakes. Technical Bulletin No. 181. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Madison, WI.
