A 500 Mt A Nord Capo Marinella

23.1°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.1°C

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A sandy and pebbly beach located 500 metres north of Capo Marinella in the municipality of Isola Capo Rizzuto, Calabria. The beach features a terraced coastal geomorphology with a mean seabed slope of 1.7% from the water's edge to the 5-metre isobath. The submarine sediments range from 0.13 to 2 millimetres in granulometry. The bathing water is classified as excellent quality.

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Water

Coastal water body. Beach extension area of 1.472 hectares. Mean seabed slope from the shoreline to 5-metre isobath is 1.7%. Submarine sediment granulometry ranges from 0.13 to 2 millimetres.

Location

Isola Capo Rizzuto, Crotone Province, Calabria region. The beach is located in an area facing agricultural territories north of the inhabited centre of Isola Capo Rizzuto.

Water Quality

Excellent water quality classification. Identified source of short-duration pollution events: runoff from agricultural areas via the Vallone Marinella I watercourse outlet.

Risks

Short-duration pollution events associated with runoff from agricultural areas.