Lago di Ceresole explained

Lago di Ceresole
Location:Province of Turin, Piedmont
Pushpin Map:Italy Piedmont
Coords:45.43°N 7.228°W
Inflow:Orco
Outflow:Orco
Catchment:8.89km2
Basin Countries:Italy
Length:3.2km (02miles)
Width:0.75km (00.47miles)
Area:1.58km2
Depth:23.2m (76.1feet)
Max-Depth:44.7m (146.7feet)
Volume:c. 35e6m3
Elevation:1556m (5,105feet)[1]
Islands:none

Lago di Ceresole is an artificial lake in the Province of Turin, Piedmont, northern Italy. The lake was created in 1925-1931 when A.E.M. (now Iren), Turin's electricity authority, built a dam with a hydroelectric plant. The site is located in what is now the comune of Ceresole Reale.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Atlante dei laghi Piemontesi. Direzione Pianificazione delle Risorse Idriche . Regione Piemonte . 2003 .