Lake Iseo or Iseo lake ( ; ; ), also known as Sebino (; ), is the fourth largest lake in

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, fed by the

Oglio River The Oglio (; or ; , ) is a left-side tributary of the river Po in Lombardy, Italy. It is long. In the hierarchy of the Po's tributaries, with its of length, it occupies the 2nd place per length (after the river Adda), while it is the 4th pe ...

. It is in the north of the country in the

Val Camonica Val Camonica or Valcamonica (), also Valle Camonica and anglicized as Camonica Valley, is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, Italy. It extends about from the Tonale Pass to Corna Trentapassi, in the c ...

area, near the cities of

Brescia Brescia (, ; ; or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Lake Garda, Garda and Lake Iseo, Iseo. With a population of 199,949, it is the se ...

and

Bergamo Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...

. The lake is almost equally divided between the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. Northern Italy is known for its heavily industrialised towns and in between there are several natural lakes. Lake Iseo retains its natural environment, with its lush green mountains surrounding the crystal clear lake. There are several

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towns around the lake, the largest being

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and

Sarnico Sarnico (Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, about northeast of Milan and about east of Bergamo at the southern end of Lake Iseo. Sarnico borders the following municipali ...

. A notable tourism sector has emerged. A road has been carved into the side of the mountains that circumnavigates the entire lake. In the middle of the lake there are Montisola island, Loreto isle and San Paolo isle (which compound the

Monte Isola Monte Isola (also known by the name of the main island ''Montisola''; Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune ''in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It is locat ...

municipality). There is easy access via the regular running lake ferries.

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, an art installation by

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(made of a series of walkways), was open to the public at Lake Iseo for 16 days in June and July 2016. Since 2018, the northern portion of the lake (called ''Alto Sebino'') has been part of the

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of ''"Valle Camonica - Alto Sebino"''.

Hydrography

The level of the lake is regulated by the Sarnico

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, built in 1933 in Fosio. The work, built in concrete and steel, is managed by the ''Consorzio dell'Oglio'' which divides the water withdrawn between irrigation uses and hydroelectric uses.

Tributaries

In addition to the Oglio River, the lake is fed by the following creeks and streams: #

shore: #* Borlezza, #*

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, #* Rino di Predore; #

shore: #* Bagnadore, #* Calchere, #* Cortelo, #* Opolo.

Settlements

Around the shore of the lake are some small towns: Two smaller islands, Loreto and St. Paul, are privately owned.

References

External links

Photos and information about Lake Iseo

Lake Iseo Information
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iseo Waterways of Italy Province of Brescia Province of Bergamo Biosphere reserves of Italy

Hydrography

Tributaries

Settlements

See also

References

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