Lake Cadagno
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Lake Cadagno Lago di Cadagno |
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Location | Ticino |
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Lake type | meromictic, reservoir |
Catchment area | 2.51 km² |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Max. length | 842 m |
Max. width | 423 m |
Surface area | 0.26 km² |
Max. depth | 20 m |
Water volume | 2.42 m³ (summer) |
Surface elevation | 1921.2 m |
Lake Cadagno (Italian: Lago di Cadagno) is a meromictic lake in the Piora valley of the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. As one of a few meromictic lakes in Europe, it is the object of numerous studies.
In the past, the lake was used as a reservoir.