Lago di Ceresole

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.

Lago di Ceresole
Winter panorama from the dam
Lago di Ceresole is located in Piedmont
Lago di Ceresole
Lago di Ceresole
LocationProvince of Turin, Piedmont
Coordinates45.430°N 7.228°E / 45.430; 7.228
Primary inflowsOrco
Primary outflowsOrco
Catchment area8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesItaly
Max. length3.2 km (2.0 mi)[1]
Max. width0.75 km (0.47 mi)[1]
Surface area1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)[1]
Average depth23.2 m (76 ft)[1]
Max. depth44.7 m (147 ft)[1]
Water volumec. 35×10^6 m3 (28,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,556 m (5,105 ft)[1]
Islandsnone

References

  1. Direzione Pianificazione delle Risorse Idriche (2003). Atlante dei laghi Piemontesi. Regione Piemonte.


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