Lake Sirio (Italian: Lago Sirio) is a lake in northern Italy. Located between the comunes of Ivrea and Chiaverano, it is the largest of a group of five glacial lakes known as Laghi di Ivrea. The historic Società Canottieri Sirio, founded in 1887, occupies its southern shore.
| Lake Sirio | |
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  Lake Sirio | |
| Location | Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont |
| Coordinates | 45°29′13″N 7°53′02″E / 45.48694°N 7.88389°E |
| Primary inflows | underwater springs |
| Catchment area | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Max. length | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.45 km (0.28 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 43.5 m (143 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 3.33 km (2.07 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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