Type artificial lake Basin countries Italy Area 17.8 km² Outflow location Coghinas | Primary outflows Coghinas River Surface area 17.8 km (6.9 sq mi) Catchment area 1,900 km² Inflow source Coghinas | |
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Primary inflows Water volume 254×10^ m (206,000 acre·ft) | ||
Lake Coghinas (Italian: Lago di Coghinas) is an artificial lake, in northern Sardinia, Italy, located between the provinces of Sassari and Sassari. With a surface of 17.8 km² and a capacity of 254 millions cubic metres of water, it is the second largest lake in the region (second only to Lake Omodeo) and one of the major reservoirs in Italy.
Map of Lake Coghinas, Italy
The dam, constructed under Fascism in 1924, is 185 metres long and 58 metres wide. It has the function of water supply, but also it has a hydroelectric power plant.
The lake is the home of a rich ecosystem, and it is become a tourist attraction, around its shores are present a youth hostel, restaurants, a sailing club.
References
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