Lago Arancio

Lago Arancio
Lago Arancio is located in Sicily
Lago Arancio
Lago Arancio
Location within Sicily
Lago Arancio is located in Italy
Lago Arancio
Lago Arancio
Location within Italy
LocationProvince of Agrigento, Sicily
Coordinates37°38′05″N 13°03′45″E / 37.6346°N 13.0624°E / 37.6346; 13.0624
Typereservoir
Carboj
205 km2 (79 sq mi)
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area
3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Average depth
10.5 m (34 ft)
Max. depth30.3 m (99 ft)
Water volume
38,800,000 m3 (1.37×109 cu ft)
Residence time2.2 years
Surface elevation
180 m (590 ft)
References

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.

The ruins of the Fortino di Mazzallakkar are located near the lake, and are sometimes partially submerged by its waters.

References

  1. 1 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): 23–31. ISSN 0394-0063.
  2. ↑ "Fortino di Mazzallakkar". Virtual Sicily (in Italian). Retrieved 10 September 2015.