Lago Olivo

Lago Olivo
Lago Olivo
	Lago Olivo Location within Sicily
Location	Province of Enna, Sicily
Coordinates	37°24′35″N 14°17′13″E / 37.409744°N 14.286947°E
Primary inflows	Braemi
Catchment area	60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Basin countries	Italy
Surface area	1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Average depth	9.1 m (30 ft)
Max. depth	45.4 m (149 ft)
Water volume	10,000,000 m3 (350,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time	1 year
Surface elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)

Lago Olivo (Italian for "olive tree lake" ) is an artificial lake in the Province of Enna, Sicily, Italy. It was formed in the early 1980s following the damming of the river Braemi. At an elevation of 447 m, its surface area is 1.1 km² and it has an average depth of 9.1 m.^[1]

References

↑ 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): 141–147. ISSN 0394-0063.

[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): 141–147. ISSN 0394-0063.

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