Lake Campagna (Italian: Lago Campagna), also known as Lake Cascinette (Italian: Lago di Cascinette), is a lake located in Piedmont, Italy.

Description

Lake Campagna with the belltower of the Church of San Silvestro in the background

The lake, which is shared by the comuni of Cascinette d'Ivrea and Chiaverano, has a water surface area of 0.109 km², a basin area of 4.1 km², and is located at an altitude of 238 meters above sea level.[1] It is part of a group of five lakes of glacial origin, which also include Lake Sirio, Lake Nero, Lake Pistono, and Lake San Michele.

The entire lake is surrounded by a trail.

Nature protection

The lake is part of the Site of Community Importance known as Laghi di Ivrea (code IT1110021),[2] established under Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) and designated as a Special Area of Conservation.

References

  1. ^ Direzione Pianificazione delle Risorse Idriche (2003). Atlante dei laghi piemontesi. Regione Piemonte.
  2. ^ "Piano territoriale di coordinamento provinciale - Schede rete Natura 2000" (PDF) (in Italian). Provincia di Torino. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-03-18.

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