Lago Arvo

Lago Arvo
Location La Sila, Calabria
Coordinates 39°14′24″N 16°30′00″E / 39.24000°N 16.50000°E / 39.24000; 16.50000Coordinates: 39°14′24″N 16°30′00″E / 39.24000°N 16.50000°E / 39.24000; 16.50000
Type reservoir
River sources Arvo
Basin countries Italy
Built 1927
First flooded 1931
Average depth 30 m (98 ft)
Water volume 0.07 km3 (57,000 acre·ft)
Surface elevation 1,280 m (4,200 ft)

Lago Arvo is a lake in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.[1] It is located in La Sila east of Aprigliano and west of San Giovanni in Fiore. The lake is south of Lago di Ariamacina and Botte Donato and northwest of Lago Ampollino. The Arvo flows into and out of the lake. The lake is a reservoir built between 1927 and 1931 by damming the Arvo. Its purpose is to generate hydroelectricity.

References

  1. ↑ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 K5. ISBN 9780007419135.


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