Lido Cavallaro

28.9°C Water temp · Sep 8

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 28.9°C

Satellite image of LIDO CAVALLARO — Satellite image © Esri

Lido Cavallaro is a bathing area located in Melissa, Calabria, in the province of Crotone. It is situated in the Strongoli - Melissa water body and classified as a coastal water area. The beach is sandy with an articulated coastline and has an average seabed slope of 2% from the shore to the 5-metre isobath. Sediment grain size ranges from 0.13 to 2 mm. The bathing area covers 1.04 hectares.

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Water

Coastal water body. Sandy beach with articulated coastline. Average seabed slope of 2% from shoreline to 5-metre isobath. Sediment grain size 0.13 to 2 mm. Area extends 1.04 hectares. Torrente Perticara is the hydrographic basin.

Location

Melissa, Calabria, province of Crotone. The area is situated in front of the inhabited centre of Melissa.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. No specific active management measures are currently in place.

Risks

Mouth of Torrente Perticara identified as a pollution source. Short-term pollution events characterised as surface runoff from urban areas. Cyanobacterial proliferation has not occurred in the past four years. Macroalgae, phytoplankton, and potentially toxic species proliferation has not occurred in the past four years.