Lago d'Origlio

Lago d'Origlio
Lago d'Origlio
Lago d'Origlio
Lago d'Origlio
LocationOriglio, Ticino
Coordinates46°03′04″N 8°56′32″E / 46.05111°N 8.94222°E / 46.05111; 8.94222
Catchment area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area8 ha (20 acres)
Max. depth5.35 m (17.6 ft)
Surface elevation416 m (1,365 ft)
Location
Interactive map of Lago d'Origlio

Lago d'Origlio is a lake in the municipality of Origlio, in Ticino, Switzerland.

The first agricultural activity occurred approximately 7,500 and 5,000 years ago, when people burned forests to clear land for farms and pastures. Palaeobotanics examined the core of the lake sediment and discovered deposits of charcoal, cereal pollen, and invasive weeds.[1]

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