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Lempa Basin Facts

Basin Area: 17972 17,972 km² <br />6,937.192 mi² <br /> km2
Average Discharge: 950.67950.67 m³/s <br />33,572.594 cfs <br />30 km³/y <br /> m3/s
Type:watershed or basin, river or creek

Includes Riparians: Guatemala; Honduras;

El Salvador;
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The Lempa Basin is located in Central America.


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Facts about Included Riparians

RiparianPopulation in BasinArea within Basin in sq. kmIrrigated Lands within Basin in sq kmAverage Discharge in cubic m per second
El Salvador4.038 million4,038,000 people <br />10,156 km²3,921.254 mi² <br />700 km²270.272 mi² <br />633.78 m³/s22,381.729 cfs <br />20 km³/y <br />
Honduras0.364 million364,100 people <br />5,301 km²2,046.728 mi² <br />0 km²0 mi² <br />316.89 m³/s11,190.865 cfs <br />10 km³/y <br />
Guatemala0.355 million355,000 people <br />2,515 km²971.047 mi² <br />80 km²30.888 mi² <br />
  1. ^ Oregon State University.Transboundary Freshwater Spatial Database Entry for "Lempa Basin" Accessed August 15 2014 online:http://ocid.nacse.org/tfdd/map/result.php?bcode=LMPA