Torrente Satanasso

24°C Water temp · Jun 7

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 24°C

Satellite image of TORRENTE SATANASSO — Satellite image © Esri

Torrente Satanasso is a coastal bathing water located in Villapiana, Calabria. The beach features sandy shores with a straight geomorphological profile and a mean seabed slope of 2.5% from the water line to the 5-meter isobat. Underwater bars and cordons form in series along the coast. The beach sediment has medium granulometry ranging from 0.018 to 2 mm.

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Water

Coastal water body. Beach area extends 1.042 square kilometres. Sandy beach with mean seabed slope of 2.5% from shoreline to 5-meter depth. Medium grain sediment size ranging from 0.018 to 2 mm.

Location

Villapiana, Province of Cosenza, Calabria. Located south of Torrente Satanasso in forested and agricultural territories.

Water Quality

Classified as Excellent water quality. No specific pollution control measures are currently active. The mouth of Torrente Satanasso has been identified as a potential pollution source.

Risks

Short-duration pollution events from agricultural runoff in the surrounding agricultural areas have been identified. No cyanobacterial or algal blooms have been recorded in the past four years.