Lago Arvo is a lake in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.[1] It is located in La Sila east of Aprigliano and west of San Giovanni in Fiore. The lake is south of Lago di Ariamacina and Botte Donato and northwest of Lago Ampollino. The Arvo flows into and out of the lake. The lake is a reservoir built between 1927 and 1931 by damming the Arvo. Its purpose is to generate hydroelectricity.

Lago Arvo
Lago Arvo is located in Italy
Lago Arvo
Lago Arvo
LocationLa Sila, Calabria
Coordinates39°14′24″N 16°30′00″E / 39.24000°N 16.50000°E / 39.24000; 16.50000
Typereservoir
River sourcesArvo
Basin countriesItaly
Built1927
First flooded1931
Average depth30 m (98 ft)
Water volume0.07 km3 (57,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,280 m (4,200 ft)

References

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  1. ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 K5. ISBN 9780007419135.