Garcia Lake

Lago Garcia
Lago Garcia is located in Sicily
Lago Garcia
Lago Garcia
Location within Sicily
LocationProvince of Palermo, Sicily
Coordinates37°47′57″N 13°07′06″E / 37.799205°N 13.118277°E / 37.799205; 13.118277
Fiume Belice
378 km2 (146 sq mi)
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area
5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Average depth
10.2 m (33 ft)
Max. depth42.8 m (140 ft)
Water volume
60,000,000 m3 (2.1×109 cu ft)
Residence time0.9 years
Surface elevation
198 m (650 ft)

Lago Garcia is a lake in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. At an elevation of 198 m, its surface area is 5.9 km2. In 1986, it was created by damming the Belice River.[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): 101–107. ISSN 0394-0063.