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 | |
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 Winter panorama from the dam | |
  Lago di Ceresole | |
| Location | Province of Turin, Piedmont |
| Coordinates | 45°25′48″N 7°13′41″E / 45.430°N 7.228°E |
| Primary inflows | Orco |
| Primary outflows | Orco |
| Catchment area | 8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Max. length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 0.75 km (0.47 mi)[1] |
| Surface area | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 23.2 m (76 ft)[1] |
| Max. depth | 44.7 m (147 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | c. 35×106 m3 (28,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,556 m (5,105 ft)[1] |
| Islands | none |
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