Lake retention time
Mean time that water spends in a lake
Lake retention time
Lake retention time (also called the residence time of lake water, or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the mean time that water (or some dissolved substance) spends in a particular lake. At its simplest, this figure is the result of dividing the lake volume by the flow into or out of the lake. It roughly expresses the amount of time taken for a substance introduced into a lake to flow out of it again. The retention time is particularly important where downstream flooding or pollutants are concerned.
Read on Wikipedia · Image Tournesol, CC BY-SA 4.0
Open boosters, collect cards and trade them. Free to play.
Play for free