The Lago di Candia is a small, shallow Italian lake of glacial origin, located by the town of Candia Canavese in the Piedmontese province of Turin. The lake forms the centre of an environmentally important wetland area which, as the Parco naturale del Lago di Candia, became a nature reserve in 1995.

Lago di Candia
Lago di Candia is located in Piedmont
Lago di Candia
Lago di Candia
LocationProvince of Turin
Coordinates45°20′N 7°53′E / 45.333°N 7.883°E / 45.333; 7.883
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsUnderwater springs
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Average depth4.7 m (15 ft)
Max. depth7.7 m (25 ft)
Residence time6 or 7 years
Shore length15.5 km (3.4 mi)
Surface elevation226 m (741 ft)
SettlementsCandia Canavese, Vische, and Mazzè
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

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  • "Parco naturale di interesse provinciale del Lago di Candia – The Protected Area".
  • "Parco Lago di Candia" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.