Lake Temo Explained

Lake Temo
Pushpin Map:Sardinia
Location:Northern Sardinia
Coords:40.471°N 8.544°W
Type:artificial lake
Inflow:Temo River
Outflow:Temo River
Basin Countries:Italy
Area:4.99km2
Volume:95.7e6m3
Elevation:228m (748feet)

Lake Temo (Italian: Lago Temo) is an artificial lake in northern Sardinia, Italy, located in the Province of Sassari.[1]

It has a surface area of 4.99km2 and a capacity of 95.7 million cubic metres of water.

The dam was built between 1971 and 1984 by the engineer Giorgio Pietrangeli. It is 205m (673feet) long and 58m (190feet) wide. The reservoir has the function of water supply.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bollettino di archeologia . 1991 . Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato, Libreria dello Stato . 155 . it.