Lago di Conza

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Lago di Conza
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Lago di Conza
Location Province of Avellino
Coordinates 40°52′51.6″N15°18′36″E / 40.881000°N 15.31000°E / 40.881000; 15.31000 Coordinates: 40°52′51.6″N15°18′36″E / 40.881000°N 15.31000°E / 40.881000; 15.31000
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Ofanto
Primary outflows Ofanto
Basin  countries Italy
Surface area800 acres (320 ha)
Max. depth25 m (82 ft)
Surface elevation420 m (1,380 ft)
Website www.lagodiconza.it

Lago di Conza is a reservoir in the Campania region of southern Italy. [1] It is in the province of Avellino near the border with the province of Salerno and the province of Potenza. The Ofanto flows into and out of the reservoir. The reservoir was created in the 1970s for the generation of electricity.

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