Lake Temo

Dam of Sardinia
40°28′16″N 8°32′38″E / 40.471°N 8.544°E / 40.471; 8.544Typeartificial lakePrimary inflowsTemo RiverPrimary outflowsTemo RiverBasin countriesItalySurface area4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi)Water volume95.7×10^6 m3 (77,600 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation228 m (748 ft)

Lake Temo (Italian: Lago Temo) is an artificial lake in northern Sardinia, Italy, located in the Province of Sassari.[1]

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

  1. ^ Bollettino di archeologia (in Italian). Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato, Libreria dello Stato. 1991. p. 155.


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