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Coordinates: 37°46′N 22°01′E / 37.76°N 22.01°E / 37.76; 22.01
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| type = [[Artificial Lake]]
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| inflow = [[Ladon (river)]]
| inflow = [[Ladon (river)]]
| outflow = [[Ladon (river)]]
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| cities = [[Kleitor]], [[Kontovazaina]], [[Tropaia]]
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| accessdate = 30 January 2012
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| url = http://www.academicjournals.org/jene/PDF/Pdf2011/Aug/Mertzanis%20et%20al.pdf
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}}</ref> The capacity of the hydroelectricity plant is 70 MW.<ref>[http://www.trade-wind.eu/fileadmin/documents/publications/D4.1_Summary_report_of_market_rules.pdf Trade Wind] p 185</ref> The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area. It is completely in the municipality [[Gortynia]], municipal units [[Kleitor]] and [[Tropaia]].
}}</ref> The capacity of the hydroelectricity plant is 70 MW.<ref>[http://www.trade-wind.eu/fileadmin/documents/publications/D4.1_Summary_report_of_market_rules.pdf Trade Wind] p 185</ref> The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area. It is completely in the municipality [[Gortynia]], municipal units [[Kleitor]], [[Kontovazaina]] and [[Tropaia]].


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 08:26, 31 January 2012

Ladon Lake
LocationArcadia, Greece
Coordinates37°46′N 22°01′E / 37.76°N 22.01°E / 37.76; 22.01
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsLadon (river)
Primary outflowsLadon (river)
Basin countriesGreece
Max. length8
Max. width0.6
Surface area4
Water volume0.046 km³
SettlementsKleitor, Kontovazaina, Tropaia

The Ladon Lake (Template:Lang-el Techniti Limni Ladona) or the Ladon Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the river Ladon, in the northwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. The 50 m high dam was built in 1955. At full level, its area is 4 km² and its maximum capacity is 46 106 m³.[1] The capacity of the hydroelectricity plant is 70 MW.[2] The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area. It is completely in the municipality Gortynia, municipal units Kleitor, Kontovazaina and Tropaia.

See also

References

  1. ^ A. Mertzanis; et al. (2011). "Human - induced impact to the environment and changes in the geomorphology: Some examples inland and coastal environments in Greece" (PDF). Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment. 3 (8): 273–297. Retrieved 30 January 2012. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |author= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Trade Wind p 185