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Chapala (chäpä`lä), lake, c.50 mi (80 km) long and 8 mi (12.8 km) wide, W Mexico, in Jalisco and Michoacán states. It is the largest lake in Mexico. Set in a depression on the central plateau, Lake Chapala is fed by the Lerma River, which flows into it from the east, and is drained by the Río Grande de Santiago, which flows out by the northeastern corner. It is a popular scenic resort. Fishing is a local occupation. Since the early 1950s the waters have been receding at an alarming rate and the lake is rapidly becoming choked with water hyacinths; studies have been initiated to determine an effective conservation program.
Chapala a lake in Mexico, in the southern part of the Meseta Central. Chapala is approximately 1,500 m above sea level. It has an area of 1,038 sq km, which makes it the largest lake in the country. The average depth of Chapala is about 7 m, and the maximum depth, 33 m. The lake has been drying up in recent decades. The Lerma River flows into Chapala, and the Rio Grande de Santiago flows out of it, emptying into the Pacific Ocean. There are lakeshore health resorts on Chapala, and the city of Ocotlán is on its northeast shore. Chapala supplies water to Guadalajara. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Groups like the Fundacion Cuenca Lerma Chapala Santiago asked the government to create a much more open process in the event that it decides to revive the project at a different site. In 2004, looked at water samples collected along the entire length from Lake Chapala to El Salto and determined that "the waters analyzed at all points of the watershed are beyond the permissible limits to be considered adequate for irrigation, or direct or indirect contact for people or animals. 3 En los ultimos anos y dadas las crisis que ha sufrido en sus niveles la laguna de Chapala por la sobreexplotacion, ademas de la creciente contaminacion a lo largo de esta cuenca, la ciudad ha estado en una situacion vulnerable de manera constante (Duran y Torres: 2002). |
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