Lago della Crosa
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Lago della Crosa or rather Laghi della Crosa are a pair of lake
s in the canton of Ticino
, Switzerland
. The upper Lago della Crosa, located at an elevation of 2153 m, has a surface area of 0.17 km²
. The lower lake, at an elevation of 2116 m, has an area of 7 ha
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s in the canton of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The upper Lago della Crosa, located at an elevation of 2153 m, has a surface area of 0.17 km²
1 E5 m²
To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 10 hectares and 100 hectares are listed below.* Areas smaller than 0.1 km2* 0.1 km2 is equal to:**1 E+5 m² or 100,000 m2...
. The lower lake, at an elevation of 2116 m, has an area of 7 ha
1 E4 m²
To help compare orders of magnitude of different areas, areas between 1 hectare and 10 hectares are listed below.* Areas smaller than 1 hectare* 1 hectare is equal to:** 1 E+4 m² or 10,000 m²** 100 ares** 108,000 square feet...
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