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| Lake Mezzano Lago di Mezzano | |
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  Lake Mezzano Lago di Mezzano | |
| Location | Valentano, Viterbo |
| Coordinates | 42°36′42″N11°46′11″E / 42.61167°N 11.76972°E /42.61167; 11.76972 |
| Type | crater lake |
| Primary outflows | Olpeta |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface area | 475,000 m2 (117 acres) |
| Max. depth | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
Lake Mezzano (Italian:Lago di Mezzano;Latin:Lacus Statoniensis) is a smallcrater lake of centralItaly, ofvolcanic origin, which was formed 400,000 years ago.[1]
The lake has a circular shape typical ofcrater 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 ofValentano (VT).[2]
In the 1980s an archaeological campaign brought back to light a number of historical and prehistorical findings. Many of those are now exhibited in theMuseo della Preistoria e della Rocca Farnese in Valentano.[3]
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