Gusana

Gusana is the name of an artificial lake and of the surrounding area, in the territory of Gavoi, Sardinia, Italy.

Lago di Gusana
Lago di Gusana is located in Sardinia
Lago di Gusana
Lago di Gusana
LocationGavoi, Sardinia
Coordinates40.13177°N 9.20448°E / 40.13177; 9.20448
Lake typeartificial lake
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Max. depth79.5 m (261 ft)

The lake was built in the 1930s to store water for an electricity generator (central of Coghinadordza), and it covered an ancient Roman bridge as well as an ancient archaeological site of the Nuragici people.

It is now a tourist destination.

Lake Gusana


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