Dirillo Lake
| Dirillo Lake | |
|---|---|
  Dirillo Lake Location within Sicily | |
| Location | Province of Catania, Sicily |
| Coordinates | 37°07′39″N 14°41′41″E / 37.1274°N 14.6947°E |
| 118 km2 (46 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Italy |
Surface area | 1.1 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
Average depth | 21.4 m (70 ft) |
| Max. depth | 45.6 m (150 ft) |
Water volume | 23,500,000 m3 (830,000,000 cu ft) |
| Residence time | 2.9 years |
Surface elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
Dirillo Lake is an reservoir to the south of Licodia Eubea in the Province of Catania, Sicily, Italy, which was formed in the 1960s by damming the river Dirillo.[1] It has a surface area of 1.1 km2, an average depth of 21.4m and an altitude of 330m.[1]
References
[edit]- 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): 69–75. ISSN 0394-0063.
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