Lake Cadagno

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Lake Cadagno
Lago di Cadagno
Location Ticino
Coordinates 46°32′59″N, 8°42′41″ECoordinates: 46°32′59″N, 8°42′41″E
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.

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