Lago Arancio
| Lago Arancio | |
|---|---|
Lago Arancio Lago Arancio | |
| Location | Province of Agrigento, Sicily |
| Coordinates | 37°38′05″N 13°03′45″E / 37.6346°N 13.0624°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Carboj |
| Catchment area | 205 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface area | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Max. depth | 30.3 m (99 ft) |
| Water volume | 38,800,000 m3 (1.37×109 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 2.2 years |
| Surface elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| References | [1] |
Lago Arancio (Italian for "orange tree lake" ) is a lake in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. The reservoir is located on the territory of the municipalities of Sambuca di Sicilia, Santa Margherita di Belice and Sciacca. It was created in 1951, and has a surface area of 3.7 km² and an average depth of 10.5m.[1]
The ruins of the Fortino di Mazzallakkar are located near the lake, and are sometimes partially submerged by its waters.[2]
References
- ^ a b Calvo, S.; Barone, R.; Flores, L. Naselli; Orestano, C. Frada; Dongarra, G.; Lugaro, A.; Genchi, G. (30 April 1993). "Limnological Studies on Lakes and Reservoirs of Sicily" (PDF). Il Naturalista Siciliano. Serie Quarta. XVII (Suppl. 1993): 23–31. ISSN 0394-0063.
- ^ "Fortino di Mazzallakkar". Virtual Sicily (in Italian). Retrieved 10 September 2015.