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'''Lake Omodeo''' (Italian: ''Lago Omodeo'') is an [[artificial lake]], in central west [[Sardinia]], [[Italy]].<br />
'''Lake Omodeo''' (Italian: ''Lago Omodeo'') is an [[artificial lake]], in central west [[Sardinia]], [[Italy]].<br />


The lake was realised in the 1920's, the dam, designed from the engineer [[Angelo Omodeo]], was inaugurated in 1924, at that time it was the largest reservoir in [[Europe]]. The lake length is 20 km.<br />
The lake was constructed in the 1920's. The dam, designed from the engineer [[Angelo Omodeo]], was inaugurated in 1924, at that time it was the largest reservoir in [[Europe]]. The lake length is 20 km.<br />


A new dam was built in 1997, dedicated to the Sardinian medieval judge [[Eleonor of Arborea]], it is 582 meters long and 120 meters wide.
A new dam was built in 1997, dedicated to the Sardinian medieval judge [[Eleonor of Arborea]], it is 582 meters long and 120 meters wide.

Revision as of 13:13, 9 September 2009

Lake Omodeo
LocationSardinia
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsTirso River
Primary outflowsTirso River
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area29
Water volume748,000,000 m3

Lake Omodeo (Italian: Lago Omodeo) is an artificial lake, in central west Sardinia, Italy.

The lake was constructed in the 1920's. The dam, designed from the engineer Angelo Omodeo, was inaugurated in 1924, at that time it was the largest reservoir in Europe. The lake length is 20 km.

A new dam was built in 1997, dedicated to the Sardinian medieval judge Eleonor of Arborea, it is 582 meters long and 120 meters wide.