- Lake Lesina
Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Lesina
Lago di Lesina
image_lake = Lake- Lago di Lesina.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location =Province of Foggia ,Puglia
coords = coord|41|53|16|N|15|26|25|E|type:waterbody_region:IT-FG|display=inline,title
type =lagoon
inflow =
outflow = Foce Acquarotta, Foce Schiappàro
catchment = 447 km²
basin_countries = Italy
length = 22 km
width = 3.5 km
area = 51.4 km²
depth = 0.7 m
max-depth = 1.7 m
volume =
residence_time = 100 days
(summer 306 days,
winter 31 days)
shore =
elevation = 0
islands =
cities =Lake Lesina (Italian:Lago di Lesina or Laguna di Lesina), situated in the north of
Puglia betweenTavoliere delle Puglie and the promentary ofGargano is the ninth largestlake inItaly and the second of the southern part of the country. It is about 22 km long, an average of 2.4 km wide and covers an area of 51.4 km².Two canals, Acquarotta and Schiapparo link it to the
Adriatic Sea , from which it is separated by a dune known as "Bosco Isola", between 1 and 2 km in width and 16 km in length. Numerous streams provide the lake with a modest supply of fresh water.The lake is populated above all by
eel s which provide a traditional source of income for the people ofLesina .References
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