Lago di Candia

The Lago di Candia is a small, shallow Italian lake of glacial origin, located by the town of Candia Canavese in the Piedmontese province of Turin. The lake forms the centre of an environmentally important wetland area which, as the Parco naturale del Lago di Candia, became a nature reserve in 1995.

Lago di Candia
Lago di Candia
Location	Province of Turin
Coordinates	45°20′N 7°53′E / 45.333°N 7.883°E / 45.333; 7.883
Type	Glacial
Primary inflows	Underwater springs
Basin countries	Italy
Surface area	1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Average depth	4.7 m (15 ft)
Max. depth	7.7 m (25 ft)
Residence time	6 or 7 years
Shore length1	5.5 km (3.4 mi)
Surface elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Settlements	Candia Canavese, Vische, and Mazzè
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.