The Lake Passante is a Calabrian lake located in the , spanning the municipalities of Taverna (CZ), Sorbo San Basile (CZ), and Colosimi (CS).
Origin.
The lake is an artificial basin, formed through damming with a reinforced concrete dam. Construction began in 1971 and was completed in 1976.
Characteristics.
The lake, situated within the territory of the Sila National Park, is located near , a tourist village in the Sila. It is easily accessible by traveling along the , a state road that leads from Catanzaro to the Calabrian plateau up to Lake Ampollino.
Flora and fauna.
The fish species present include: trout, carp, perch, chub, bleak, nase, goldfish, rudd, eel.
On 22 November 2011, the lake was drained for dam maintenance work, resulting in the death of thousands of fish and effectively eliminating all fish species.
Hydroelectric plants.
The 65-meter-high and 450-meter-long dam feeds two consecutive power plants that generate respective capacities of 36 MW and 39 MW.