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Lake Marathon or the Marathon Reservoir is a man-made water supply reservoir formed from the construction of Marathon Dam at the junction of Charadros and Varnavas Torrents near the town of Marathon, Greece. It was the primary water supply for Athens from 1931, when it became operational, until 1959. In 1959 water from Lake Yliki became availab…
Lake Marathon or the Marathon Reservoir is a man-made water supply reservoir formed from the construction of Marathon Dam at the junction of Charadros and Varnavas Torrents near the town of Marathon, Greece. It was the primary water supply for Athens from 1931, when it became operational, until 1959. In 1959 water from Lake Yliki became available, and water from Mornos Reservoir became available in 1981.
  • Primary inflows: Charadros, Varnavas
  • Catchment area: 118 km² (46 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Greece
  • Surface area: 2.45 km² (0.95 sq mi)
  • Max. depth: 54 m (177 ft)
  • Water volume: 34×10⁶ m³ (28,000 acre⋅ft)
  • Surface elevation: 227 m (745 ft)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org