Lake Mezzano ( it, Lago di Mezzano; lat, Lacus Statoniensis) is a small
crater lake of central
Italy, of
volcanic origin, which was formed 400,000 years ago.
The lake has a circular shape typical of
crater
Crater may refer to:
Landforms
*Impact crater, a depression caused by two celestial bodies impacting each other, such as a meteorite hitting a planet
*Explosion crater, a hole formed in the ground produced by an explosion near or below the surfac ...
lakes. Its surface area is 475,000 m² the altitude of its surface is 452 m and has a perimeter of 2,516 m.
The emissary which leaves Lake Mezzano is river Olpeta, that is an affluent to Fiora.
The lake lies in the territory of the community of
Valentano (
VT).
In the 1980s an archaeologic campaign brought back to light a number of historical and prehistorical findings. Many of those are now exhibited in the ''Museo della Preistoria e della Rocca Farnese'' in Valentano.
Calderas of Italy
Volcanic crater lakes
Lakes of Lazio
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