Lake Passante
| Lake Passante | |
|---|---|
View of the lake | |
Lake Passante Location of Lake Passante Lake Passante Lake Passante (Italy) | |
| Location | Taverna, Sorbo San Basile (Province of Catanzaro), Colosimi (Province of Cosenza), Calabria, Italy |
| Coordinates | 39°05′56″N 16°31′01″E / 39.09889°N 16.51694°E |
| Type | Artificial |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface area | 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 0.038 km3 (0.0091 cu mi) |
The Lake Passante is a Calabrian lake located in the Sila Piccola, spanning the municipalities of Taverna (CZ), Sorbo San Basile (CZ), and Colosimi (CS).
Origin
The lake is an artificial basin, formed through damming with a reinforced concrete dam. Construction began in 1971 and was completed in 1976.
Characteristics
The lake, situated within the territory of the Sila National Park, is located near Villaggio Mancuso, a tourist village in the Sila. It is easily accessible by traveling along the SS 179, a state road that leads from Catanzaro to the Calabrian plateau up to Lake Ampollino.
Flora and fauna
The fish species present include: trout, carp, perch, chub, bleak, nase, goldfish, rudd, eel.
On 22 November 2011, the lake was drained for dam maintenance work, resulting in the death of thousands of fish and effectively eliminating all fish species.[1][2]
Hydroelectric plants
The 65-meter-high and 450-meter-long dam feeds two consecutive power plants that generate respective capacities of 36 MW and 39 MW.
Gallery
-
Lakeshore
-
Lake Passante
References
- ^ "Moria di pesci in invaso Passante" [Fish die-off in Passante reservoir] (in Italian). AGI. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Moria di pesci in invaso Passante. Informativa Corpo Forestale a Procura" [Fish die-off in Passante reservoir. Forest Service report to the Prosecutor's Office] (in Italian). CN24 Società Cooperativa. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
External links
- "Serbatoio del Passante" [Passante Reservoir]. www.ise.cnr.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- "Una petizione per scongiurare lo svaso dei laghi silani" [A petition to prevent the draining of Sila lakes]. www.crotone24news.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2013.