extend over a band approximately 20 km long, going inside to a maximum depth of about 5 km.La total area is about 4500 hectares. The surface area covered by water is about 4000 hectares. This area is divided into evaporating (3500 hectares) and Salant (500 hectares).

The remaining 500 acres consist of roads, embankments, farmyards of storage, workshops, offices, housing ecc.La evaporating surface serves to bring the sea water is saturated with respect to sodium chloride (sea water has a density 3.5 Baum and the saturation is reached at a density of 25.7 Well at about 15 ° C), the other area is the area covered by the waters Salant in which you have available salt.

This area is saturated with water continuamentealimentata prepared by evaporating area and reaches the end of year 30 degrees salifera Well.

The pools of evaporating surfaces and Salina have various forms depending on the terrain elevation of developments. The salting basins while retaining the variability in the area are perfectly regular in form for purposes of collection. The nature of the land is mostly clay and a high degree of impermeability.

The movement of water is accomplished using a continuous cycle in most of the surface gradient of natural soil, where it is not possible to ensure scooping six stations located in various parts of saline. The first of these stations, in order of size, is one that provides for the withdrawal of sea water.

The amount of sea water used for salt production varies seasonally dell''andamento, it averages around 30 million cubic meters annually.

The sea water reached the degree of saturation (25.7 Well) is reduced to about one tenth of its volume, when in fact reach the final level of 30 Well its volume is reduced to 1 / 40.

The period most favorable to the production includes the months of June, July, August and September.

The average annual production of salt is about 6 million tons.