Lago de Chapala

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lake
gptkbp:area 1,100 km²
gptkbp:averageRainfall 3 m
gptkbp:biodiversity habitat for migratory birds
home to various fish species
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts government initiatives
local NGOs involved
gptkbp:culturalEvents local art exhibitions
Day of the Dead celebrations
Lake_Chapala_Festival
gptkbp:economicActivity supports local fishing industry
boosts tourism economy
gptkbp:elevation 1,524 m
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
pollution from agriculture
water scarcity issues
overfishing concerns
invasive species present
water levels fluctuate due to droughts
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures formed by tectonic activity
part of a rift valley
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important for local agriculture
cultural heritage site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lago de Chapala
gptkbp:knownFor fishing
water sports
birdwatching
gptkbp:length 85 km
gptkbp:localLegends stories of lake monsters
associated with indigenous myths
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:maximumDepth 10 m
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Río_Lerma
gptkb:Río_Santiago
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sierra_Madre_Occidental
gptkbp:recreation hiking
boating
swimming
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Ajijic
gptkb:Ixtlahuacán_de_los_Membrillos
gptkb:Los_Altos_de_Jalisco
Chapala
Jocotepec
Poncitlán
Lake_Chapala_Region
gptkbp:tourism popular tourist destination
gptkbp:waterQuality affected by pollution
subject to seasonal fluctuations
gptkbp:width 20 km