Praialonga

22.6°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.6°C

Satellite image of PRAIALONGA — Satellite image © Esri

Praialonga is a coastal bathing area in Isola Capo Rizzuto, Calabria, located in front of the urban zone of Praialonga. The beach features a terraced coastal geomorphology with an average seabed slope of 1.7% from the waterline to the 5-metre isobath. Submarine beach sediments range from 0.13 to 2 millimetres in granulometry.

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Water

Coastal water body covering 1.512 square kilometres. Seabed slope averages 1.7% from waterline to 5-metre isobath. Beach sediment granulometry ranges from 0.13 to 2 millimetres.

Location

Isola Capo Rizzuto, Province of Crotone, Calabria. The bathing area is situated in front of the Praialonga urban zone.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The Vallone Campolongo stream mouth is identified as a source of pollution impact. No specific measures are currently active.

Risks

Short-duration pollution events caused by runoff from urban areas have been identified at the Vallone Campolongo mouth. Cyanobacterial proliferation has not been verified. Macroalgae, phytoplankton, or potentially toxic species proliferation has not been verified.