Ladon Lake

Artificial lake in Arcadia, Greece
37°46′N 22°01′E / 37.76°N 22.01°E / 37.76; 22.01Typeartificial lakePrimary inflowsLadon (river)Primary outflowsLadon (river)Basin countriesGreeceMax. length8 km (5.0 mi)Max. width0.6 km (0.37 mi)Surface area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)Water volume0.046 km3 (37,000 acre⋅ft)SettlementsKleitor, Kontovazaina, Tropaia

The Ladon Lake (Greek: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λάδωνα Techniti Limni Ladona) or the Ladon Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the river Ladon, in the northwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. The 50 m high dam was built in 1955. The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area. It is completely in the municipality Gortynia, municipal units Kleitor, Kontovazaina and Tropaia.

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