Acquatina - Italy

In the past the Acquatina basin was part of a vast brackish system periodically invaded by the Adriatic Sea. In the ‘30s, during the reclamation work of the marsh areas surrounding the basin, the perimeter of the lake was embanked by a brickwork, prefiguring the current lagoon. The banks of the basin are made of large slabs of rock which are fixed around the perimeter, about 7 km long. Acquatina has a surface of 0,45 sqkm, an average depth of 1.2 m and a maximum depth of 2 m. Its morphology is developed in three branches, one heading north and two heading south. The relatively shallow depth, very limited tidal regime, scarce and unpredictable rainfall, intermittent freshwater inputs and strong evaporation processes ensure the ...