Lago di Lentini

Lago di Lentini
Location	Province of Syracuse, Sicily
Type	Artificial
Primary inflows	torrente Trigona
Primary outflows	fiume San Leonardo
Basin countries	Italy
Surface area	12 km^2 (4.6 sq mi)
Water volume	0.127 km^3 (103,000 acre·ft)
Shore length^1	20 km (12 mi)
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lago di Lentini is a lake in the Province of Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. It is the largest lake on the Island^[1] and is named after Lanfranco Lentini, a distinguished knight, who was head of the family. In 813 AD, he bravely defended his home city, which was thus named in his honor along with the lake.

References

1. Colt Hoare, Sir Richard (1819). A classical tour through Italy and Sicily. p. 425.

Coordinates: 37°19′23″N 14°57′00″E / 37.323°N 14.95°E