Lake Arancio
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 37 '48 " N , 13 ° 4' 4" E | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | 1949-1952 | ||||||||
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| Water surface | 3.7 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 0.032 km³ | ||||||||
The Lago Arancio ( Orange Lake ) is a reservoir in Sicily . It is located in the Monti Sicani in the area of the three municipalities of Sambuca di Sicilia , Santa Margherita di Belice and Sciacca in the free municipal consortium of Agrigento .
Geography and data
In the west the lake borders a forest and in the east lies the Gole della Tardara , a gorge through which the Carboj flows, which is the only outflow of Lake Arancio.
The Lago Arancio can hold up to 32 million km³ of water.
history
In 1949, work began on a dam , which was completed in 1952. The masses of water buried the Mazzallakkar Fort , a fort that was built in Sicily under the Arab rule. In 2000 the state left the Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (LIPU) with the task of turning the lake into a natural oasis, especially for migratory birds.
Flora and fauna
Garigue , tamarisk , white willow and rush make up most of the flora present on Lake Arancio . The fauna is mostly made up of different species of migratory birds that stop at this lake because it is on their flight route. These include the gray heron , the teal , the whimbrel and the pintail . In addition to the classic mammals that live in Sicily, common toads , pond frogs , grass snakes , European pond turtles , angry snakes and Sicilian wall lizards live on Lake Arancio .