Lake Temo (Italian: Lago Temo) is an artificial lake in northern Sardinia, Italy, located in the Province of Sassari.[1]
| Lake Temo | |
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| Lago Temo (Italian) | |
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  Lake Temo | |
| Location | Northern Sardinia |
| Coordinates | 40°28′16″N 8°32′38″E / 40.471°N 8.544°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Temo River |
| Primary outflows | Temo River |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface area | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 95.7×106 m3 (77,600 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
It has a surface area of 4.99 square kilometres (1.93 sq mi) 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 205 metres (673 ft) long and 58 metres (190 ft) wide. The reservoir has the function of water supply.
References
edit- ^ Bollettino di archeologia (in Italian). Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato, Libreria dello Stato. 1991. p. 155.
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