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Laghi

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Lakes

Small natural mirrors with changing colors, which reflect the peaks of the highest mountains of the Apennines and the clear sky, the lakes of Abruzzo embellish our mountains. These natural jewels are opposed, for their size and number, the artificial basins, obtained by damming the rivers' water for irrigation purposes or for hydroelectric exploitation. Over time they have become true poles of attraction for fans of canoeing, windsurfing, fishing, mountain biking and for outdoor picnic lovers.

In the heart of the Abruzzo National Park and among the pristine peaks of the Apennines, there is the Lake of Barrea, which overlooks three delightful villages:

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The Bomba Lake is situated in the Sangro Valley, 30 km far from the sea and is 7 km long, 1,5 km large and 36 meters deep.

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Natural reservoir of morainic origin, elliptical in shape, about 150 m long and 200 m wide.

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The Penne Lake is an artificial lagoon created in 1965 through a barrier dam on the Tavo river. The average depth is 10 meter and the surface is 70 hectars.

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The lake of Casoli is an enchanting basin obtained with the barrier of the crystal clear waters of the Aventino river, in a valley dominated by the rugged

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Lake San Domenico is located in the upper Sagittario Valley, in the territory of the municipality of Villalago, in a fantastic natural environment

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The Scanno lake is the result of a huge landslide that dammed the Sagittario valley creating the most visited and suggestive lake in Abruzzo.

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Along the provincial road that connects Rocca di Mezzo to Secinaro, in an isolated but easily accessible area, nestled in a small plateau at about 1100 metres above sea level, on t

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Lake Serranella is situated at the confluence of the rivers Sangro and Aventino and is an artificial reservoir that was formed following the construction of a cros

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A short distance from the centre of San Demetrio ne' Vestini, there is the small Lake of Sinizzo which, thanks to its emerald green waters, is considered the

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Lake Montagna Spaccata is the result of a barrier for the production of electricity and is powered by Rio Torto. Fishing is permitted subject to prior authorisation.

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The Campo Imperatore plain enshrines small bodies of natural water of karst and glacial origin.

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The Campotosto Lake is an artificial reservoir obtained from the barrier of the Fucino stream by means of two dams and the consequent flooding of

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Proposte di Viaggio, Itinerari & Idee

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