Lago Arvo

Lago Arvo is a lake in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.^[1] It is located in La Sila east of Aprigliano and west of San Giovanni in Fiore. The lake is south of Lago di Ariamacina and Botte Donato and northwest of Lago Ampollino. The Arvo flows into and out of the lake. The lake is a reservoir built between 1927 and 1931 by damming the Arvo. Its purpose is to generate hydroelectricity.

LocationLa Sila, Calabria

Coordinates39°14′24″N 16°30′00″E

Typereservoir

River sourcesArvo

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Lago Arvo
Lago Arvo
Location	La Sila, Calabria
Coordinates	39°14′24″N 16°30′00″E
Type	reservoir
River sources	Arvo
Basin countries	Italy
Built	1927
First flooded	1931
Average depth	30 m (98 ft)
Water volume	0.07 km3 (57,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	1,280 m (4,200 ft)

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