Lake Temo

Lake Temo
Lago Temo
Location Northern Sardinia
Coordinates 40°28′16″N 8°32′38″E / 40.471°N 8.544°E / 40.471; 8.544Coordinates: 40°28′16″N 8°32′38″E / 40.471°N 8.544°E / 40.471; 8.544
Type artificial lake
Primary inflows Temo River
Primary outflows Temo River
Basin countries Italy
Surface area 4.99 km2
Water volume 95,700,000 m3
Surface elevation 228 m

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

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.


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