Lago di Occhito

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Lago di Occhito is a lake in the Province of Foggia (Apulia) and Province of Campobasso (Molise) in the south of Italy. Its surface area is 13 km² (5.0 sq mi). The lake serves as a part of the border between Apulia and Molise. Lago di Occhito is a large artificial lake, created with a dam on the Fortore. It is approximately 12 km long and half belongs to the province of Campobasso and the remaining part to the province of Foggia. The municipalities overlooking the lake are Sant'Elia a Pianisi, Macchia Valfortore, Pietracatella, Gambatesa, Tufara, Carlantino, Celenza Valfortore and, San Marco la Catola.

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Lago di Occhito
Lago di Occhito
Location	Province of Foggia (Apulia), Province of Campobasso (Molise)
Coordinates	41°34′48″N 14°56′42″E / 41.58°N 14.945°E / 41.58; 14.945
Type	artificial
Primary inflows	Fortore
Primary outflows	Fortore
Basin countries	Italy
Max. length	12 km (7.5 mi)
Surface area	13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Water volume	250,000,000 m3 (8.8×109 cu ft)
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1. ^ italiano, Touring club (1979). Abruzzo, Molise (in Italian). Touring Editore. ISBN 978-88-365-0017-8.
2. ^ Schena, Rita (2017-01-22). "Al limite di capienza la diga di Occhito". www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-04-04.

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