Lake_Coghinas

Lake Coghinas
Lago di Coghinas
Lagu Coghinas
Lake Coghinas; Lago di Coghinas; Lagu Coghinas
	Lake Coghinas; Lago di Coghinas; Lagu Coghinas
Location	Northern Sardinia
Coordinates	40.740754°N 9.042091°E
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Coghinas River, Rio Mannu
Primary outflows	Coghinas River
Basin countries	Italy
Surface area	17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Max. depth	50 m (160 ft)
Water volume	254×106 m3 (206,000 acre⋅ft)

Lake Coghinas

Artificial lake in Northern Sardinia

Lake Coghinas (Italian: Lago di Coghinas, Sardinian: Lagu Coghinas) is an artificial lake, in northern Sardinia, Italy, located in the province of Sassari. With a surface of 17.8 km² and a capacity of 254 million cubic metres of water, it is the second largest lake in the region (second only to Lake Omodeo) and one of the major reservoirs in Italy.

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The dam, constructed under Fascism in 1924, is 185 metres long and 58 metres wide. It has the function of water supply, but also it has a hydroelectric power plant.

The lake is the home of a rich ecosystem, and it is become a tourist attraction, around its shores are present a youth hostel, restaurants, a sailing club.

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Lake Coghinas Lago di Coghinas Lagu Coghinas

Lake Coghinas Lago di Coghinas Lagu Coghinas
Location	Northern Sardinia
Coordinates	40.740754°N 9.042091°E / 40.740754; 9.042091
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Coghinas River, Rio Mannu
Primary outflows	Coghinas River
Basin countries	Italy

Surface area	17.8 km² (6.9 sq mi)
Max. depth	50 m (160 ft)
Water volume	254×10^⁶ m³ (206,000 acre⋅ft)