Lago di Palagnedra

Lago di Palagnedra
Location Ticino
Coordinates 46°9′34″N 8°37′37″E / 46.15944°N 8.62694°E / 46.15944; 8.62694Coordinates: 46°9′34″N 8°37′37″E / 46.15944°N 8.62694°E / 46.15944; 8.62694
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Melezza
Primary outflows Melezza
Catchment area 137.7 km²
Basin countries Switzerland, Italy
Surface area 0.25 km²
Water volume 4,260,000 m3 (3,450 acre·ft)
Surface elevation 486 m (1,594 ft)

Lago di Palagnedra is a manmade lake at Palagnedra, Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 4,260,000 m3 (3,450 acre·ft) and a surface area of 0.25 km². The dam on the Melezza river was completed in 1952, height 72 m (236 ft).


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