Lerma River basin

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The Lerma River basin is a major hydrological region in central Mexico that collects waters from numerous mountain ranges and supports extensive agricultural, urban, and industrial areas before ultimately feeding into Lake Chapala.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydrological region
river basin
basinCountry Mexico
climate semi-arid in some sub-basins
temperate
collectsWaterFrom Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre del Sur
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
containsInfrastructure dams
irrigation districts
wastewater treatment plants
country Mexico
drainageRiver Lerma River
ecoregion Mexican Plateau
feeds Lake Chapala
flowsThroughState Guanajuato
Jalisco
Michoacán
Querétaro
State of Mexico
hasEnvironmentalIssue eutrophication risk in Lake Chapala
overexploitation of water resources
water pollution
hasWetlandsAtMouth Lake Chapala wetlands
importantFor Mexican agriculture
regional economy of central Mexico
locatedIn central Mexico
mainOutflow Lerma River
majorCityInBasin Celaya
Irapuato
La Piedad
Lerma de Villada
linked to: Lerma

Morelia
Querétaro City
Salamanca
Toluca
mouth Lake Chapala
partOf Lerma–Chapala basin
linked to: Lerma River basin
partOfHydrologicalRegion Lerma–Santiago–Pacific hydrological region
primaryUseOfWater industrial use
irrigation
municipal supply
receivesPrecipitationFrom summer monsoon rains
supportsBiodiversity endemic freshwater fish of Lake Chapala
migratory waterbirds
supportsLandUse agriculture
industrial areas
urban areas

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Sierra de las Cruces drainsTo Lerma River basin
Central Mexico contains Lerma River basin
Mexican Plateau contains Lerma River basin
Pénjamo locatedInGeographicalFeature Lerma River basin
Lerma River basin partOf Lerma–Chapala basin
linked to: Lerma River basin
Chapala locatedInRegion Lerma–Chapala basin
linked to: Lerma River basin
Lake Chapala partOf Lerma–Chapala basin
linked to: Lerma River basin
Lake Chapala drainageBasin Lerma River basin
Ocotlán locatedIn Lerma–Chapala basin
linked to: Lerma River basin
Lake Cuitzeo locatedOn Lerma–Chapala–Cuitzeo hydrological region
linked to: Lerma River basin
San Francisco del Rincón drainageBasin Lerma River basin
Zinacantepec locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Lerma River basin
Lerma River drainageBasin Lerma River basin
Lerma River tributaryOf Lerma–Chapala–Santiago river system
linked to: Lerma River basin