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Ladon_Lake Latitude and Longitude:

37°46′N 22°01′E / 37.76°N 22.01°E / 37.76; 22.01
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Ladon Lake
Τ. Λίμνη Λάδωνα ( Greek)
Location of Ladon Lake in Greece.
Location of Ladon Lake in Greece.
Ladon Lake
Location Arcadia, Greece
Coordinates 37°46′N 22°01′E / 37.76°N 22.01°E / 37.76; 22.01
Type artificial lake
Primary inflows Ladon (river)
Primary outflows Ladon (river)
Basin countries Greece
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Surface area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Water volume0.046 km3 (37,000 acre⋅ft)
Settlements Kleitor, Kontovazaina, Tropaia

The Ladon Lake ( Greek: Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λάδωνα Techniti Limni Ladona) or the Ladon Reservoir is an artificial lake in the upper part of the river Ladon, in the northwestern part of Arcadia, Greece. The 50 m high dam was built in 1955. The reservoir is situated in a sparsely populated, mountainous area. It is completely in the municipality Gortynia, municipal units Kleitor, Kontovazaina and Tropaia.

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