Mexico in Numbers: Mexico’s largest lakes
Mexico in Numbers presents the country's five largest freshwater lakes, and the stories behind them. The post Mexico in Numbers: Mexico’s largest lakes appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Mexico's largest freshwater lakes are covered in this article, using data from the National Water Commission and the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The first lake is Lake Chapala, located mainly in Jalisco with a section extending into Michoacán. It is Mexico's largest lake, covering 1,116 km² and holding 8.126 billion cubic meters of water.
The second largest lake is Lake Cuitzeo, situated in Michoacán and Guanajuato with a surface area of 306 km² and a water storage capacity of 920 million cubic meters. Lake Pátzcuaro, located in Michoacán, is the third largest with a surface area of 97 km² and a water storage capacity of 550 million cubic meters. Lake Yuriria, found in Guanajuato, is the fourth largest with a surface area of 80 km² and a water storage capacity of 188 million cubic meters.
Lastly, Laguna Catemaco, located in Veracruz, is the fifth largest lake with a surface area of 75 km² and a water storage capacity of 454 million cubic meters.
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