Lago di Santa Rosalia

Lago di Santa Rosalia
Lago di Santa Rosalia
Location	Province of Ragusa, Sicily
Coordinates	36°58′30″N 14°46′33″E
Type	artificial
Primary inflows	Irminio
Primary outflows	Irminio
Basin countries	Italy
Max. length	3,900 m (12,800 ft)
Max. width	600 m (2,000 ft)
Surface area	1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Average depth	17.0 m (55.8 ft)
Max. depth	39.3 m (129 ft)
Water volume	24.7×10^6 m3 (20,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	382.0 m (1,253.3 ft) a.s.l.
Islands	none
Settlements	Giarratana at 6.3 km (3.9 mi), Ragusa at 7.5 km (4.7 mi)

Lago di Santa Rosalia is an artificial lake in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy.

Dam

The lake was created following the completion of building works of a dam 57,10m tall along the higher part of the course of the river Irminio, between the towns of Ragusa and Giarratana. Works started the 10 November 1976 and were completed in 1983. The water reservoir was created for agricultural use but is also used for recreational fishing.

The Lago di Santa Rosalia is the only lake of the province of Ragusa.

Location of the lake.