Ladon Lake
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Location | Arcadia, Greece |
Coordinates | 37°46′N 22°01′E / 37.76°N 22.01°ECoordinates: 37°46′N 22°01′E / 37.76°N 22.01°E |
Type | artificial lake |
Native name | Τ. Λίμνη Λάδωνα (Greek) |
Primary inflows | Ladon (river) |
Primary outflows | Ladon (river) |
Basin countries | Greece |
Max. length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Max. width | 0.6 km (0.37 mi) |
Surface area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Water volume | 0.046 km3 (37,000 acre⋅ft) |
Settlements | Kleitor, Kontovazaina, Tropaia |
The Ladon Lake (Greek: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λάδωνα Techniti Limni Ladona) or the Ladon Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the river Ladon, in the northwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. The 50 m high dam was built in 1955. The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area. It is completely in the municipality Gortynia, municipal units Kleitor, Kontovazaina and Tropaia.
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References
External links
- Ladon Lake on GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)
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