Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA14 Saint Lawrence | Lakes Huron & Erie
Watersheds of North and Central America
     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 32.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.1
Percent Wetlands: 5.0
Percent Cropland: 37.5
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.1
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 28.8
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 58.2

 
 
 

Basin Indicators
 
Basin Area (sq. km.): 307,422
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 77
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 4
Water Supply per Person (1995) (m3/person/year): 4,000-10,000
Degree of river fragmentation: -
Number of Dams (>15m high) in Basin: 1
Number of Dams (>150m high) in Basin: 0
Number of Dams (>60m high) under Construction: 0
Number of Dams (>15m high) on Main Stem of River: 0
Number of Dams (>150m high) on Main Stem of River: 0

 
 
 

Biodiversity Information and Indicators
  
Number of Fish Species: 103
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 3
Number of Ramsar Sites: 5
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 1.4

 
 

 

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