Santo Lake (Parma)

Santo Lake

Image taken from mount Marmagna
Location Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna
Coordinates 44°24′07″N 10°00′25″E / 44.40194°N 10.00694°E / 44.40194; 10.00694Coordinates: 44°24′07″N 10°00′25″E / 44.40194°N 10.00694°E / 44.40194; 10.00694
Type glacial lake
Primary outflows Parma di Lago Santo
Basin countries Italy
Max. length 430 m (1,410 ft)
Max. width 220 m (720 ft)
Surface area 0.0815 km2 (0.0315 sq mi)
Max. depth 22.5 m (74 ft)
Shore length1 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface elevation 1,507 m (4,944 ft)
Frozen Usually in January and February. Thickness from few cm up to 1 m.
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Santo Lake is a lake in the Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. At an elevation of 1507 m, its surface area is 0.0815 km².

Overview

The outflow is the small river Parma di Lago Santo. After about 4 km it join with Parma di Badignana and the river then takes the name of Parma.


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