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Lakes of Sardinia

Lakes of Sardinia is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lakes of Sardinia rather than just read about it. In short: The Lakes of Sardinia are, for the most part, artificial lakes. The only natural lake on the island is Lake Baratz, located in the Nurra of Sassari.

Lakes of Sardinia — main illustration
Lakes of Sardinia — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Lakes of Sardinia belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Lakes of Sardinia to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Lakes of Sardinia from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Lakes of Sardinia are, for the most part, artificial lakes. The only natural lake on the island is Lake Baratz, located in the Nurra of Sassari. A special case is represented by some temporary lakes of a seasonal nature, very small in size and fed by rainwater, which is called paùli. An example is the two Paùli Maiori of the Giara di Tuili. The most important lakes in Sardinia are Lake Omodeo, formed by damming the Tirso River, Lake Coghinas, on the river of the same name, and the lakes of high and low Flumendosa.

The natural lakes The only large, freshwater natural lake on the island is Lake Baratz, which originated as a result of the formation of a cordon of dunes that prevented the outflow of fresh water to the sea. The lake is small and is fed only by water from its catchment area. Its shores have a development of about 12 kilometers. The paùli, on the other hand, are small lakes originating from the filling of depressions in the ground by rainwater. The largest ones develop in the basaltic plateau of the Giara and have, for the most part, a temporary duration limited to the period between autumn and spring. A few larger ones can hold water for a longer period, which may extend to the whole year. They are characterized by a shallow depth, rarely exceeding one meter.

The artificial lakes There are 38 artificial reservoirs in Sardinia, whose total volume amounts to 1.6 billion cubic meters of water. The artificial lakes are as follows:

Lake Bau e Mela Lake Loiri Lake Sant'Antonio Lake Bau Mandara Lake Sinnai Lake Bunnari Lake Corongiu Lake Monteponi Lake Benzone Lake Flumineddu Lake Sa Forada Lake Surigheddu Lake Govossai Lake Torrei Lake Sos Canales Lake Casteldoria Lake Bau Pressiu Lake Bidighinzu Lake Punta Gennarta Lake Is Barroccus Lake Cucchinadorza Lake Casteddu Lake Cuga Lake Leni Lake Coxinas Lake Posada Lake Simbirizzi Lake Cedrino Lake Cixerri Lake Bau Muggeris (or the Upper Flumendosa) Lake Gusana Lake Monte Pranu Lake of Pattada Lake Monteleone (or of the Temo) Lake Liscia Lake Omodeo Lake Coghinas Lake Basso del Flumendosa Lake Mulargia

References

Bibliography Camarada, Ignazio; Cossu, Andrea (1988). Guida a dodici aree di rilevante interesse botanico, Sassari [A guide to twelve areas of outstanding botanical interest, Sassari] (PDF) (in Italian). Carlo Delfino. Camarda, Ignazio; Falchi, Sabina; Nudda, Graziano (1998). Corpi idrici artificiali, in L'ambiente naturale in Sardegna, Sassari [Artificial water bodies, in The Natural Environment in Sardinia, Sassari] (in Italian). Carlo Delfino. pp. 395–411. ISBN 88-7138-131-9. Sechi, Nicola (1986). "Il Problema dell'eutrofizzazione dei laghi: la situazione trofica degli invasi della Sardegna" [The Problem of Lake Eutrophication: the trophic situation of Sardinia's reservoirs]. Bollettino della Società Sarda di Scienze Naturali (in Italian). 25. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

Illustrations

Lakes of Sardinia: The lake of the upper Temo near Monteleone Rocca Doria.
The lake of the upper Temo near Monteleone Rocca Doria.
Lakes of Sardinia: Lake Is Barroccus with the islet in the center where the church of San Sebastiano is located in Isili
Lake Is Barroccus with the islet in the center where the church of San Sebastiano is located in Isili
Lakes of Sardinia: The Bau Muggeris dam on the Flumendosa River. Photo from 1969 from the Historical Archives of the Italian Touring Club.
The Bau Muggeris dam on the Flumendosa River. Photo from 1969 from the Historical Archives of the Italian Touring Club.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lakes of Sardinia

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lakes of Sardinia claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lakes of Sardinia before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lakes of Sardinia ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lakes of Sardinia

In research
Lakes of Sardinia appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Lakes of Sardinia in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Lakes of Sardinia is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lakes of Italy by region, Lakes of Sardinia, Lists of lakes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Lakes of Sardinia outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Lakes of Sardinia in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Lakes of Sardinia means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Lakes of Sardinia out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lakes of Sardinia in simple terms?

The Lakes of Sardinia are, for the most part, artificial lakes. The only natural lake on the island is Lake Baratz, located in the Nurra of Sassari.

Why does Lakes of Sardinia matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lakes of Sardinia?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Lakes of Sardinia.

Tags

  • Lakes of Italy by region
  • Lakes of Sardinia
  • Lists of lakes
  • Sardinia-related lists

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