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Lake Sirio

Coordinates: 45°29′13″N 7°53′02″E / 45.48694°N 7.88389°E / 45.48694; 7.88389
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Lake Sirio
Lake Sirio is located in Piedmont
Lake Sirio
Lake Sirio
LocationMetropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont
Coordinates45°29′13″N 7°53′02″E / 45.48694°N 7.88389°E / 45.48694; 7.88389
Primary inflowsunderwater springs
Catchment area1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Basin countriesItaly
Max. length0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Max. width0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Surface area0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Max. depth43.5 m (143 ft)
Shore length13.33 km (2.07 mi)
Surface elevation266 m (873 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Sirio (Italian: Lago Sirio) is a lake in northern Italy. Located between the comunes of Ivrea and Chiaverano, it is the largest of a group of five glacial lakes known as Laghi di Ivrea. The historic Società Canottieri Sirio, founded in 1887, occupies its southern shore.

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