Localita'botro

22.4°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.4°C

Satellite image of LOCALITA'BOTRO — Satellite image © Esri

Botro is a coastal bathing water located in Calabria, Italy, featuring a sandy beach with a geomorphological profile characterized by a plain and alluvial cone coast. The beach has a mean seabed gradient of 1.4% from the waterline to the 5-meter isobath. Sediment grain size in the submarine beach area ranges from 0.13 to 2 millimeters. The water is classified as excellent quality.

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Water

Coastal water body. Seabed gradient of 1.4% from the waterline to the 5-meter isobath. Sediment grain size ranges from 0.13 to 2 millimeters. Area extends 1.426 square kilometers.

Location

The bathing area is located in the municipality of Botricello in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria region. It is situated in front of the Botricello town center.

Water Quality

Water classification: excellent quality. No specific pollution control measures are currently in place. The Fosso Case Botro stream mouth is identified as a potential impact source, with short-duration pollution events characterized by surface runoff from urban areas.

Risks

Short-duration pollution events may occur due to runoff from urban areas at the Fosso Case Botro stream mouth. Cyanobacterial proliferation has not been observed in the past four years. Macroalgae and phytoplankton proliferation events have not been documented.