Lago di Nicito was a lake in the
Province of Catania
The Province of Catania ( it, Provincia di Catania; scn, Pruvincia di Catania) was a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. Its capital was the city of Catania. It had an area of and a total population of about 1, ...
, Sicily, Italy.
It formed in 406 BC when part of the course of the river became blocked following an eruption of
Etna, and had a circumference of around 6 km with a depth of around 15m. Then, in 1669, a
second massive eruption of Etna, and one of the most devastating in history filled the lake up.
It received its name from
Nike as the lake was renowned for its quality of boat racing.
Lakes of Sicily
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