Lago Cuga - Italy

Basic Information
Site Name
Lago Cuga
Short name
IT10-003-A
Country
Italy
Site Manager
Funding Agency
Site Description
Lake Cuga (IT10-003-A) is located in the north-western part of Sardinia. The reservoir was built in 1965, but its first filling was in 1975. It lies at an altitude of 114 m a.s.l. and is extended for about 58 x 106 m2, with a maximum and average depth of 45 m and 11 m, respectively. It has a volume of 34 x 106 m3. The waters are used mainly for irrigation and drinking supplies. Cuga Lake is classified as eutrophic since the early years of its filling.
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2024-09-09 09:09:21

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Partly operational
Year Established
2006
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Italia (Italy) (LTER_EU_IT_050)This site is a verified "LTER Italia (Italy)" member.
Photos
View of the dam and intake tower
View of the dam and intake tower
Sampling activities in lake Cuga
Sampling activities in lake Cuga
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 40.611 Longitude: 8.451

Size
ca. 310.00ha
Elevation (average)
114.00msl
Elevation (min)
114.00msl
Elevation (max)
114.00msl
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