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Lago di Pilato

The Pilates Lake is a lake mountain deep sea, located in a glacial cirque, on Mount Carrier, in massive and in the Sibillini Mountains National Park at an altitude of 1,941 m above sea level, belongs to the municipality of Montemonaco, province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Marche. Known and often referred to as " the lake with glasses " due to the shape of its complementary and communicating reservoirs in the periods of the greater presence of water.

Lago di Provvidenza

The Provvidenza lake is an artificial lake located along the state road 80 of the Gran Sasso d'Italia, in the territory of the municipality of L'Aquila, near the Ortolano hamlet of the municipality of Campotosto, built by blocking the course of the Vomano river with a 52.2 m high dam. It is part of the mountainous massif of the Gran Sasso d'Italia and falls within the homonymous park.

Lago di San Domenico

The lake of San Domenico is a mountain lake, located in the municipality of Villalago, in the province of L'Aquila, near the hermitage of San Domenico. The main tributary is the Sagittario, which is also the river that flows from the dam that creates the lake; the lake is also endowed with tributaries of minimal importance such as the waterfalls of the Sega spring and the small stream of Prato Cardoso which enters the lake in karst conditions

Lago di San Giuliano

One of the beautiful lakes in the Basilicata region which offers so many activities in and around the lake. The lake is located entirely within the province of Matera. It is southwest of Matera, east of Grottole, and north of Miglionico. The Bradano flows into the lake from the northwest and flows out of the lake to the southeast.

Lago di Sàuris

The Lake Sauris is an artificial lake located in Val Lumiei, near Sauris, to 977 meters above sea level, located on the road from Ampezzo rooms in Sauris, in locality la Màina, also called " lake of Màina ". The lake ended in 1948 started in 1941. The dam has a domed structure, and at the time of construction, it was the second tallest in Europe.

Lago di Scanno

Lago di Scanno is a beautiful lake in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. One of the best places to relax and it was located in the center of mountains which was covered by greenery and it is a good location for trekking and also for swimming.

Lago di Tenno

The Lake Tenno is a lake located in the municipality of Tenno, just steps away from the medieval village of Canale di Tenno. The basin is of unique origin and was formed following the landslide of the hill of Ville del Monte which blocked the course of its tributary. The lake has an area of ​​approximately 195,190 m² and is the sixth-largest lake in Trentino.

Lago di Toblino

The Lake Toblino is a small lake alpine valley located in Trentino, surrounded by lush reeds and particularly interesting vegetation. The lake and the surrounding area have been declared a biotope for both botanical and ethological naturalistic interests, and as such is protected by the Autonomous Province of Trento. Bathing is not technically forbidden, but the low water temperature and strong currents strongly advise against it.

Lago di Tovel

The Lake Tovel is a lake Alpine located in the Tovel valley, on the territory of the Anaunia Villas in Val di Non, at an altitude of 1178 m above sea level and within the Natural Park Adamello Brenta. The valley winds from the town of Tuenno for 17 km between Monte Peller to the west and the Campa massif to the east, up to the imposing rocky cirque of the Brenta Dolomites that circumscribes the upper valley, where the lake is located.

Lago di Varano

The Varano Lake is a lake in Puglia belonging entirely to the province of Foggia divided between the towns of Cagnano Varano, Carpino, and Ischitella. With an area of ​​about 60.5 km², it is the largest Italian coastal lake, as well as being the seventh lake in the peninsula and the largest in southern Italy. it is traditionally called a lake, even though it is a lagoon. Excavated in the limestone mass of Gargano, between the promontory of Monte d'Elio and the tip of Rodi Garganico.

Lago di Viverone

The Lake Viverone is the third largest lake in Piedmont in Italy, located in the extreme northeastern part of the Canavese and the extreme southern part of Biella; takes its name from the homonymous municipality to which it belongs. Viverone is a center for day trips and the lakeside communities of Lido, Masseria, Comuna, and Anzasco have recently been connected by a boat service. The lake is also an important archaeological site: villages made up of stilt houses were present here in the Bronze

Lago Gabiet

The lake Gabiet is a reservoir of Valle d'Aosta. The basin is located in the Lys valley above Gressoney-La-Trinité at an altitude of 2,373 m asl and feeds the Gressoney-La-Trinité hydroelectric plant and allows the generation of 11 MW, with a production of 14.5 GWh / year. The dam that made up the lake, made by a massive gravity dam, was built between 1919 and 1922. The lake can be reached via the gondola that goes from Stafal to just below the lake.

Lago Laudemio

The Lake Laudemio regional reserve is a protected natural area located in the municipality of Lagonegro, in the province of Potenza, and established under the Basilicata regional law. It is located on the slopes of Mount Papa at an altitude of 1525 m of the Sirino Massif overlooking Lagonegro and falls within the territory of the Appennino Lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese National Park. The lake from which the reserve takes its name is also known as Remmo.

Lago Misérin

The lake Misérin is located in the upper Champorcher valley at an altitude of 2,577 m above sea level. The church is the destination at the beginning of August of a historic pilgrimage that brings together faithful from both the Soana Valley. The lake area is a good point of view on the peaks of the valley, including the Rosa dei Banchi and Mont Glacier. The Ayasse stream takes shape from the waters of the lake and runs through the entire Champorcher valley.

Lago Nero

Lago Nero is a beautiful lake in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. At an elevation of 2014 m, its surface area is 0.16 km². It is one of the main water source of this area and also a tourist attraction too.

Lago Sinizzo

The Sinizzo Lake is a small lake , located in Abruzzo , in the province , within the territory of the municipality of San Demetrio ne 'Vestini , just outside the village of the country. Together with the Lakes of Bagno and Lake Vetoio , they represent the largest bodies of water in the Aterno Valley . Frequent destination of L'Aquila vacationers and tourists at the weekend thanks to the pleasant environment surrounded by grassy banks, woods and willows and equipped for the bivouac.

Lago Sirino

The Lake Sirino is a small natural reservoir of Basilicata place in a karst valley at the foot of the eponymous mountain in the town of Nemoli, an ' altitude of 788 meters above sea level. The lake, slightly elliptical in shape, is perhaps the last remnant of the great Pleistocene lake that occupied the Noce valley. The stretch of water, in ancient times much larger than the current five hectares of the periods of full winter, in prehistoric times occupied the lake basin of the Noce.

Lago Trasimeno

The Trasimeno Lake is a tectonic lake in the province of Perugia, in the region Umbria, it has an area of 128 km², the largest lake of ' central Italy, fourth among Italian lakes after the Lake Como; this extension is flanked by a scarce depth, which makes it classified as a laminar lake. The hills around the lake are the area of ​​production of the wine called Colli del Trasimeno.

Lago Vivo

The lake Vivo is a lake located in the municipal territory of Barrea, in the province, at about 1590 meters above sea level. This lake is located within the Abruzzo National Park and is dominated by the peaks of Iamiccio, Tartaro, Altare and Petroso, which with its 2249 m represents the highest peak of the park. The southern bleak is among the fish species that live in the lake and deserve particular protection.

Lake Albano

Lake Albano is a crater lake in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome. Elliptical in shape, formed by the fusion of two ancient volcanic craters. It is fed by underground sources and drained by an artificial outlet. It hosted the canoeing and rowing events of the 1960 Summer Olympic Games that were held in Rome.

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