Capo Piccolo

22°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22°C

Satellite image of CAPO PICCOLO — Satellite image © Esri

Capo Piccolo is a coastal bathing water area located in Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Calabria. The beach features a terraced coastal geomorphology with a gentle seafloor slope of 0.9% from the water's edge to a depth of 5 metres. The submarine beach sediments range from 0.13 to 2 millimetres in granulometry. The water has been classified as excellent quality.

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Water

Coastal water body. The seafloor has a mean slope of 0.9% from the shoreline to the 5-metre isobath. Submarine beach sediments have a granulometry between 0.13 and 2 millimetres. The bathing area extends over 1,904 square metres.

Location

The bathing area is situated in front of the inhabited centre of Isola di Capo Rizzuto in the province of Crotone, Calabria region.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The Vallone Vorga watercourse (mouth) has been identified as a source of potential pollution impact. Short-duration pollution events are characterised as surface runoff from urban areas.

Risks

The mouth of Vallone Vorga is identified as a potential pollution source. Short-duration pollution events from surface runoff in urban areas have been documented. Cyanobacterial proliferation events have not been recorded in the previous four years. Macroalgal and phytoplankton proliferation events have not been recorded in the previous four years.