Nicoletti Lake

Nicoletti Lake
View of Etna, lago Nicoletti, Leonforte and Assoro
Nicoletti Lake
LocationProvince of Enna, Sicily
Coordinates37°37′N 14°20′E / 37.61°N 14.34°E / 37.61; 14.34
Primary inflowsDittaino
Primary outflowsDittaino
Catchment area62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Average depth12.9 m (42 ft)
Max. depth38.8 m (127 ft)
Water volume23,200,000 m3 (820,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time3.9 years
Surface elevation388 m (1,273 ft)

Nicoletti Lake is a lake in the Province of Enna, Sicily, Italy. It was constructed in the early 1970s by damming the Dittaino river. At an elevation of 388 m, its surface area is 1.8 km² and it has an average depth of 12.9 m.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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): 125–131. ISSN 0394-0063.