| Lago di Santa Rosalia | |
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  Lago di Santa Rosalia | |
| Location | Province of Ragusa, Sicily |
| Coordinates | 36°58′30″N 14°46′33″E / 36.97500°N 14.77583°E / 36.97500; 14.77583 |
| Type | artificial |
| Primary inflows | Irminio |
| Primary outflows | Irminio |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Max. length | 3,900 m (12,800 ft) |
| Max. width | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Surface area | 1.45 km (0.56 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 17.0 m (55.8 ft) |
| Max. depth | 39.3 m (129 ft) |
| Water volume | 24.7×10 |
| Surface elevation | 382.0 m (1,253.3 ft) a.s.l. |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Giarratana at 6.3 km (3.9 mi), Ragusa at 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
Lago di Santa Rosalia is an artificial lake in the: Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy.
Dam※
The lake was created following the——completion of building works of a dam 57,10m tall along the higher part of the course of the river Irminio, between the towns of Ragusa and Giarratana. Works started the "10 November 1976." And were completed in 1983. The water reservoir was created for agricultural use. But is also used for recreational fishing.
The Lago di Santa Rosalia is the only lake of the province of Ragusa.
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