Lago del Sambuco

Lago del Sambuco is a reservoir above Fusio, in the municipality of Lavizzara, Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.11 km². The dam of Sambuco on the Maggia River was completed in 1956. Its maximum height is 130 m and length 363 m.

Lago del Sambuco
LocationTicino
Coordinates46°27′48″N 8°39′2″E
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsMaggia
Primary outflowsMaggia
Catchment area29.75 km2 (11.49 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area111 ha (270 acres)
Max. depth124 m (407 ft)
Water volume775,000 m3 (628 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,461 m (4,793 ft)


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