Evoluția lunară a temperaturii apei în profil

vertical în Lacul Mendota în anul 2007

Dane County, Wisconsin,

Location
United States

43°06′24″N 89°25′29″W43.10667°N
Coordinates 89.42472°WCoordinates: 43°06′24″N
89°25′29″W43.10667°N 89.42472°W

Primary inflows Yahara River

Primary
Yahara River
outflows

Catchment area 562 km2 (217 sq mi)

Basin countries United States

Surface area 9,740 acres (3,940 ha) (39.4 sq. km)

Max. depth 83 ft (25 m)

Residence time 4.5 years

Shore length1 21.6 mi (34.8 km)

Surface
259 m (850 ft)
elevation

Frozen December 20 (average freezing date

From the North Temperate Lakes LTER database at: Fri Nov 14 09:47:25 CST 2008

LAKE YEAR4 SAMPLEDATE DEPTH TEMP (oC)

January
Mendota 2007 1/3/2007 0 2.2
Mendota 2007 1/3/2007 1 2.2
Mendota 2007 1/3/2007 2 2.2
Mendota 2007 1/3/2007 3 2.1
Mendota 2007 1/3/2007 4 2.1
Mendota 2007 1/3/2007 5 2.1
Mendota 2007 1/3/2007 6 2.1