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Table 2.5: Number of Member States, RBDs, water bodies, and length or area, per water category.
|
Category |
Member States |
RBDs |
Number of water bodies |
Length or area |
Average length/area |
|
Groundwater |
24 |
133 |
12635 |
3500 000 km2 |
282 km2 |
|
Rivers |
23 |
143 |
85687 |
1015 000 km |
11.8 km |
|
Lakes |
21 |
128 |
17957 |
90 800 km2 |
5.1 km2 |
|
Transitional |
15 |
77 |
953 |
17 300 km2 |
18 km2 |
|
Coastal waters |
19 |
99 |
2742 |
265 000 km2 |
97 km2 |
|
Total |
24 |
144 |
116650 |
|
|
Source: Extract from WISE-WFD http://wfd.atkins.dk/report/WFD_aggregation_reports/SWB_RIVER_DENSITY
Notes: Based on 142 RBDs available in WISE-WFD database (version ultimo August 2011). Wrong river length for Italy, and coastal area for Spain not included in average calculation and sum.
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