Water Resources eAtlas
 

NA14 Saint Lawrence | Lake Superior
Watersheds of North and Central America
     

 

 

 

Land Cover and Use Variables
  
Percent Forest Cover: 71.5
Percent Grassland, Savanna and Shrubland: 0.0
Percent Wetlands: 16.0
Percent Cropland: 10.4
Percent Irrigated Cropland: 0.1
Percent Dryland Area: 0.0
Percent Urban and Industrial Area: 10.2
Percent Loss of Original Forest Cover: 1.2

 
 
 

Basin Indicators
  
Basin Area (sq. km.): 219,442
Average Population Density (people per sq. km.): 5
Number of Large Cities (>100,000 people): 0
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: 60
Number of Fish Endemics: 0
Number of Amphibian Species: 2
Number of Ramsar Sites: 0
Number of Wetland-Dependent IBAs: -
Number of Endemic Bird Areas: 0
Percent Protected Area: 10.2

 
 

 

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