Lake Chapala
Description:
Lake Chapala is located 45 kilometers southeast of Guadalajara and is the largest freshwater lake in Mexico. Its length is 80 kilometers and width is an average of 12.5 kilometers. The lake is located in the mountains at an altitude of 1524 meters.
Despite its impressive size, Lake Chapala has a shallow depth, the average value of which is only four and a half meters. There are three small islands on the lake: Alacranes Island (the largest), Mezcala Island (the middle) and Menor Island (the smallest).
At one time, the lake had problems with the purity of water - it was contaminated by industrial and agricultural effluents, but after the construction of treatment plants, this problem was solved.