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LAGO DI ARIAMACINA Latitude and Longitude:

39°19′52″N 16°32′42″E / 39.331006°N 16.545122°E / 39.331006; 16.545122
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Lago di Ariamacina
Lago di Ariamacina is located in Italy
Lago di Ariamacina
Lago di Ariamacina
Location in Italy
Location La Sila, Calabria
Coordinates 39°19′52″N 16°32′42″E / 39.331006°N 16.545122°E / 39.331006; 16.545122
Type reservoir
River sources Neto
Basin countriesItaly
Built1953
First flooded1955
Surface elevation1,350 m (4,430 ft)

Lago di Ariamacina is a lake in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. [1] It is located in the La Sila range within Sila National Park. The Neto flows into and out of the lake. The lake is a reservoir built between 1953 and 1955 by damming the Neto. Its purpose is to generate hydroelectricity. North of the lake is Lago di Cecita and south of the lake is Lago Arvo.

References

  1. ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 L5. ISBN  9780007419135.