Villaggio Seleno

27.8°C Water temp · Jul 23

Italy Coastal 1 - Excellent 27.8°C

Satellite image of VILLAGGIO SELENO — Satellite image © Esri

Villaggio Seleno is a bathing water area located in Isola Capo Rizzuto, Calabria, in southern Italy. The beach features a terraced coastal geomorphology with sandy substrate. The seafloor has a gentle slope of 0.9% from the shoreline to the 5-metre depth contour. Sediment grain size ranges from 0.18 to 2 millimetres.

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Water

Coastal water body. Area of 1.363 square kilometres. Sandy beach with seafloor slope of 0.9% from shoreline to 5-metre isobath. Sediment grain size ranges from 0.18 to 2 millimetres.

Location

Isola Capo Rizzuto, Calabria, Italy. The bathing area is situated in front of the town centre.

Water Quality

Water quality classification: Excellent. The area drains via Canale Fossa dell'Acqua. Wastewater treatment is provided by a treatment plant serving Isola Capo Rizzuto. No specific management measures are currently active.

Risks

Potential pollution source identified at the mouth of Canale Fossa dell'Acqua. Short-duration pollution events documented, including accidental treatment plant failures and overflow from urban areas. No cyanobacterial proliferation events recorded in the last four years. No macroalgal, phytoplankton, or toxic species proliferation events recorded in the last four years.