Ladon (river of Elis)

The Ladon (Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λάδων, Ládōn; Demotic Greek: Λάδωνας, Ládōnas), or Pineiakos Ladonas (Greek: Πηνειακός Λάδωνας), to distinguish it from the river of the same name in Arcadia, is a river of Elis in Greece. It rises in the highlands to the south of Mount Erymanthus; it flows at first through a narrow ravine, and, anciently flowed into the Peneius,^[1] but now flows into the Pineios Reservoir [el], a man-made lake created by the Peneus Dam. It is 37.7 km (23.4 mi) long.^[2] The river is called the Selleeis (Σελλήεις) by Homer.^[3]

Ladon
Location
Country	Greece
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Peloponnese
Mouth	Pineios
• location	Pineios Reservoir
• coordinates	37°53′26″N 21°31′35″E
Length	37.7 km (23.4 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Pineios→ Ionian Sea

References

1.  Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Ladon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
2. "Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment" (in Greek). Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. p. 42. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
3. Homer. Iliad. Vol. 2.659, 15.531.