Lago del Sambuco

Reservoir in Ticino
46°27′48″N 8°39′2″E / 46.46333°N 8.65056°E / 46.46333; 8.65056TypereservoirPrimary inflowsMaggiaPrimary outflowsMaggiaCatchment area29.75 km2 (11.49 sq mi)Basin countriesSwitzerlandMax. length3 km (1.9 mi)Surface area111 ha (270 acres)Max. depth124 m (407 ft)Water volume775,000 m3 (628 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation1,461 m (4,793 ft)Map

Lago del Sambuco is a reservoir above Fusio, in the municipality of Lavizzara, Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.11 km². The dam of Sambuco on the Maggia River was completed in 1956. Its maximum height is 130 m and length 363 m.

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