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Cecita Lake

Coordinates: 39°22′59″N 16°31′12″E / 39.383°N 16.52°E / 39.383; 16.52
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Cecita Lake
LocationCamigliatello, Province of Cosenza, Calabria
Coordinates39°22′59″N 16°31′12″E / 39.383°N 16.52°E / 39.383; 16.52
TypeArtificial
Catchment area154.5 km2 (59.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesItaly
Max. length7.5 km (4.7 mi)
Surface area12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Water volume108 hm3
Surface elevation1,143 m (3,750 ft)

Cecita Lake is a lake at Camigliatello, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy.

It was created when a 55-metre-high hydro-electric dam was built in 1951.

Water is also used to irrigate surrounding fields which are largely used to grow potatoes.