Tor. Passo Vecchio

28.9°C Water temp · Sep 8

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 28.9°C

Satellite image of TOR. PASSO VECCHIO — Satellite image © Esri

This is a coastal bathing area located 2 km north of Torrente Passovecchio in Crotone, Calabria. The beach is sandy with a straight coastline geomorphology. The seabed has a moderate slope of 1.3% from the waterline to the 5-meter isobath. Beach sediments range from 0.13 to 2 mm in grain size. The area faces agricultural territories to the north of Crotone port.

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Water

Coastal water body. Beach area extends 2.4 km. Sandy beach with seabed slope of 1.3% from waterline to 5-meter isobath. Sediment grain size ranges from 0.13 to 2 mm.

Location

Crotone, Calabria, Italy. Located 2 km north of Torrente Passovecchio, in the area facing agricultural territories north of Crotone port.

Water Quality

Classification: not classified (newly established monitoring point). No specific pollution control measures are currently active.

Risks

Pollution source identified at the mouth of Torrente Ponticelli. Short-duration pollution events characterized by surface runoff from agricultural areas. Cyanobacteria proliferation not documented in previous four years. Macroalgae and phytoplankton proliferation not documented.