Nicoletti Lake

Nicoletti Lake
View of Etna, lago Nicoletti, Leonforte and Assoro
Nicoletti Lake is located in Sicily
Nicoletti Lake
Nicoletti Lake
Location within Sicily
LocationProvince of Enna, Sicily
Coordinates37°37′N 14°20′E / 37.61°N 14.34°E / 37.61; 14.34
Dittaino
Dittaino
62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area
1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Average depth
12.9 m (42 ft)
Max. depth38.8 m (127 ft)
Water volume
23,200,000 m3 (820,000,000 cu ft)
Residence time3.9 years
Surface elevation
388 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.