The streams and lakes can be classified as relatively
small (mean stream width = 5 m; mean lake area =
3.27 km2), nutrient poor, ranging from clear to brownwater
ecosystems (mean stream abs 420 nm = 0.188;
mean lake abs 420 nm = 0.149). The streams and lakes
were distributed fairly evenly across the country. Streams
were generally situated at a somewhat lower altitude
than lakes (201 m a.s.l. for streams and mean altitude =
331 m a.s.l. for lakes). The catchment area of streams