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Lake Orta

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Also known as Lago d'Orta

lake in Italy

Key facts

Location
Piedmont
Primary inflows
underground springs , Scarpia, Pellino, Plesna, Qualba, Fiumetta, Pescone
Primary outflows
Nigoglia
Catchment area
116 km (45 sq mi)
Basin countries
Italy
Max length
13.4 km (8.3 mi)
Max width
2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Surface area
18.2 km (7.0 sq mi)
Average depth
71.6 m (235 ft)
Max depth
143 m (469 ft)
Water volume
1.3 km (1,100,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time
8.9 years
Surface elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Islands
Isola San Giulio
Settlements
Gozzano , Miasino , Nonio , Omegna , Orta San Giulio , Pella , Pettenasco , San Maurizio d'Opaglio

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Wikidata facts

Area
18.2
Elevation
290
Image
Lago d'Orta.jpg
Width
2.5
Length
13.4
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watershed area
116
Commons category
Lago d'Orta
Commons gallery
Lago d'Orta
residence time of water
10.7
vertical depth
143
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Lake Orta (Italian: Lago d'Orta; Lombard and Piedmontese: Lagh d'Òrta) or Cusio (Lombard and Piedmontese: Cusi; Latin: Lacus Cusius) is a lake in northern Italy, west of Lake Maggiore.

Until the 16th century it was called Lago di San Giulio, after Saint Julius of Novara (4th century), the patron saint of the region.

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