Hydrography and Morphometry of Geneva Lake
| Size | |
|---|---|
| Area of Lake | 5,425 acres |
| Area of Watershed | 12,806 acres |
| Lake Volume (1) | 299,182 acre ft (1) |
| Residence Time (2) | 13.9 years |
| Acres of watershed per acre of Lake | 3:1 |
| (1) If the volume of water in the lake was spread out at a depth of only one foot the size of the lake would be 299,182 acres. | |
| (2) The “residence time” is estimated as the time required for the full volume of the lake to be replaced once by the inflowing surface and ground waters associated with periods of normal precipitation. | |
| Shape | |
| Length of Lake | 7.6 miles |
| Length of Shoreline | 20.2 miles |
| Maximum Width of Lake | 2.1 miles |
| Minimum Width of Lake | 0.5 miles |
| Acres of watershed per acre of Lake | 3:1 |
| Depth | |
| Percent of Lake less than 10 ft | 11 |
| Percent of Lake 10 to 70 ft | 45 |
| Percent of Lake more than 70 ft | 44 |
| Mean Depth | 57 ft |
| Maximum Depth | 144 ft |