Lake Chapala

Summary

Lake Chapala is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (900 views/month, #52 of 5,436).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Chapala is located in Jalisco^[3].
• Lake Chapala is located in Michoacán^[4].
• Lake Chapala is in the country of Mexico^[5].
• Lake Chapala's instance of is recorded as lake^[6].
• Lake Chapala's inflows is recorded as Lerma River^[7].
• Lake Chapala's outflows is recorded as Río Grande de Santiago^[8].
• Lake Chapala's basin country is recorded as Mexico^[9].
• Lake Chapala's Commons category is recorded as Lake Chapala^[10].
• Lake Chapala's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 20.333333333333, 'lon': -103}^[11].
• Lake Chapala's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[12].
• Lake Chapala's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lago de Chapala'}^[13].
• Lake Chapala's different from is recorded as Chapala^[14].
• Lake Chapala's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+80'}^[15].
• Lake Chapala sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1524'}^[16].
• Lake Chapala covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1100'}^[17].
• Lake Chapala's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+18'}^[18].
• Lake Chapala's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5195628', 'amount': '+7897'}^[19].
• Lake Chapala's residence time of water is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+10.2'}^[20].
• Lake Chapala's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}^[21].

Body

Geography

Lake Chapala is in the country of Mexico^[5]. Located in include Jalisco^[3], a state of Mexico^[22], in Mexico^[23], founded in 1823^[24] and Michoacán^[4], a state of Mexico^[25], in Mexico^[26], founded in 1823^[27].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Chapala covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1100'}^[17]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1524'}^[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+80'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Lake Chapala's instance of is recorded as lake^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[12].

Why It Matters

Lake Chapala ranks in the top 0.96% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (900 views/month, #52 of 5,436).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]