🌊 Reschensee

Italy · Europe · 1,498 m · 46.80°N, 10.53°E

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Reschensee
Reschensee or Lake Reschen is an artificial lake in the western portion of South Tyrol, Italy, approximately 2 km (1 mi) south of the Reschen Pass, which forms the border with Austria, and 3 km (2 mi) east of the mountain ridge forming the border with Switzerland. With its capacity of 120 million m3 it is the largest lake in the province. Its surface area of 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) makes it also the largest lake above 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in the Alps. It is fed by the Adige, Rojenbach and Karlinbach and drained by the Adige.

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Quick facts

CountryItaly
Continent / regionEurope
Surface elevation1,498 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)46.80°N, 10.53°E · view on map

Reschensee sits at 1,498 m in Italy, in Europe. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in Italy

Lago di Tovel · Lake Garda · Lake Maggiore · Lake Lugano · Lake Iseo · Lago di San Casciano · Lake Orta · Lake Idro · Lake Annone · Lake of Pusiano.

Surface elevation from Wikidata. Coordinates approximate. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.

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