Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA13 Sacramento
Watersheds of North and Central America

     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 48.6
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 33.3
Percent Wetlands: 3.0
Percent Cropland: 6.0
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 11.5
Percent Dryland Area: 29.3
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 11.5
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 26.0

 

 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 78,757
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 32
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 1
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 3,474
Degree of river fragmentation: High
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 147
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 39
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 4
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 1

 

 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: -
Number of Fish Endemics: 6
Number of Amphibian Species: 10
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 1
Percent Protected Area: 3.4

 

 

 

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