Lago di Chironico

Lago di Chironico
Location Ticino
Coordinates 46°23′47″N 8°47′59″E / 46.39639°N 8.79972°E / 46.39639; 8.79972Coordinates: 46°23′47″N 8°47′59″E / 46.39639°N 8.79972°E / 46.39639; 8.79972
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 15 ha[1]
Surface elevation 1763 m[2]

Lago di Chironico (or simply Laghetto) is an Alpine lake located above Chironico, in the Swiss canton Ticino. The lake lies at a height of 1,763 metres. Its surface area is 15 ha.

References

  1. Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
  2. Height retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps
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