Ladon Lake | |
Location: | Arcadia, Greece |
Coords: | 37.76°N 22.01°W |
Type: | artificial lake |
Inflow: | Ladon (river) |
Outflow: | Ladon (river) |
Basin Countries: | Greece |
Length: | 8km (05miles) |
Width: | 0.6km (00.4miles) |
Area: | 4km2 |
Volume: | 0.046km3 |
Cities: | Kleitor, Kontovazaina, Tropaia |
Pushpin Map: | Greece |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Ladon Lake in Greece. |
The Ladon Lake (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λάδωνα Techniti Limni Ladona) or the Ladon Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the river Ladon, in the northwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. The 50 m high dam was built in 1955. The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area. It is completely in the municipality Gortynia, municipal units Kleitor, Kontovazaina and Tropaia.