Prizzi Lake

Lago Prizzi
Lago Prizzi
LocationProvince of Palermo, Sicily
Coordinates37°43′46″N 13°24′25″E / 37.729317°N 13.407011°E / 37.729317; 13.407011
Primary inflowsFiume Belice
Catchment area30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Average depth10.3 m (34 ft)
Max. depth45.5 m (149 ft)
Water volume9,300,000 m3 (330,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time1.9 years
Surface elevation640 m (2,100 ft)

Lago Prizzi is a lake in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, close to Prizzi.[1] It was constructed in the early 1940s for hydroelectricity and irrigation. At an elevation of 640 m, its surface area is 0.9 km² and it has an average depth of 10.3 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dixon, Rachel (27 June 2022). "A pilgrim's (rather slow) progress on Sicily's most recent long-distance trail". The Guardian.
  2. ^ 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): 189–195. ISSN 0394-0063.