Lake Idro (, also ''Eridio'' from , , ) is an Italian prealpine lake of

glacial A glacier (; or ) is a persistent body of dense ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires ...

origin situated largely within the

Province of Brescia The province of Brescia (; Brescian: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia.With an area of 4,785 km2, it is the ...

(

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) and in part in

Trentino Trentino (), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento (; ; ), is an Autonomous province#Italy, autonomous province of Italy in the Northern Italy, country's far north. Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the Regions of Italy, region of Tren ...

. At 368 m above sea level it is the highest of the Lombard prealpine lakes. The lake is fed principally by the waters of the river

Chiese The Chiese, also known in the Province of Brescia as the Clisi, is a Italian river that is the principal immisary and sole emissary of the sub-alpine lake Lago d’Idro (Lake Idro), and is a left tributary of the Oglio. The river rises from th ...

; that river is also its only emissary. It has a surface area of 11.4 km² and a maximum depth of 122 m. The lake is surrounded by wooded mountains. The shoreline of some 24 km is shared across four

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: Idro (the ''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'' Crone and Lemprato), from which the lake takes its name,

Anfo ANFO ( ) (or AN/FO, for ammonium nitrate/fuel oil) is a widely used bulk industrial high explosive. It consists of 94% porous prilled ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) (AN), which acts as the oxidizing agent and absorbent for the fuel, and 6% number ...

, Bagolino (''fraz.'' Ponte Caffaro) and Bondone (''fraz.'' Baitoni). Lake Idro currently faces severe problems of

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resulting from the absence of adequate sewerage systems and the use of its feed-waters for irrigation and the generation of

hydropower Hydropower (from Ancient Greek -, "water"), also known as water power or water energy, is the use of falling or fast-running water to Electricity generation, produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by energy transformation, ...

: it has become a site of conflict between environmental, agricultural and electricity industry interests. The name derives from a legendary monster (''Idra'') who supposedly lived there.

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File:Baitoni.jpg, Baitoni File:Anfo - Vista.jpg,

File:Idro - Crone - Quay.jpg, Crone File:Idrosee Nordspitze.jpg, Ponte Caffaro File:Bagolino - Ponte Caffaro - Kitesurfers.jpg, Kiteboarding during summer

References

* http://www.ise.cnr.it/limno/schede/idro.htm
Salviamo il lago d’idro
{{DEFAULTSORT:Idro Lakes of Lombardy Lakes of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Subalpine lakes of Italy Waterways of Italy Lakes of Trentino Province of Brescia

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