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Santo Lake (Parma)

Coordinates: 44°24′07″N 10°00′25″E / 44.40194°N 10.00694°E / 44.40194; 10.00694
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Santo Lake
Image taken from mount Marmagna
Santo Lake is located in Emilia-Romagna
Santo Lake
Santo Lake
LocationProvince of Parma, Emilia-Romagna
Coordinates44°24′07″N 10°00′25″E / 44.40194°N 10.00694°E / 44.40194; 10.00694
Typeglacial lake
Primary outflowsParma di Lago Santo
Basin countriesItaly
Max. length430 m (1,410 ft)
Max. width220 m (720 ft)
Surface area0.0815 km2 (0.0315 sq mi)
Max. depth22.5 m (74 ft)
Shore length11.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface elevation1,507 m (4,944 ft)
FrozenUsually in January and February. Thickness from few cm up to 1 m.
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Santo Lake is a lake in the Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. At an elevation of 1507 m, its surface area is 0.0815 km2.

Overview

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The outflow is the small river Parma di Lago Santo. After about 4 km it join with Parma di Badignana and the river then takes the name of Parma.