It is in the north of the country in the Val Camonica area, near the cities of Brescia and Bergamo. 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 medieval towns around the lake, the largest being Iseo and Sarnico. 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 municipality). There is easy access via the regular running lake ferries.[2]
The Floating Piers, an art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, was open to the public at Lake Iseo for 16 days in June and July 2016. The Floating Piers were a series of walkways installed at Lake Iseo near Brescia. From June 18 to July 3, 2016, visitors were able to walk just above the surface of the water from the village of Sulzano on the mainland to the islands of Monte Isola and San Paolo. The floating walkways were made of around 200,000 polyethene cubes covered with 70,000 m2 (750,000 sq ft) of bright yellow fabric: 3 km (1.9 mi) of piers moved on the water; another 1.5 km (0.93 mi) of golden fabric continued along the pedestrian streets in Sulzano and Peschiera Maraglio.
After the exhibition, all components were to be removed and recycled. The installation was facilitated by the Beretta family, owners of the oldest active manufacturer of firearm components in the world and the primary sidearm supplier of the U.S. Army. The Beretta family owns the island of San Paolo, which was surrounded by Floating Piers walkways. The work was a success with the Italian public and critics as well.
Since 2018, the northern portion of the lake (called Alto Sebino) has been part of the UNESCOWorld Biosphere Reserve of "Valle Camonica - Alto Sebino".[3][4]
The level of the lake is regulated by the Sarnico Dam, 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 The work, built in concrete and steel, is managed by the Consorzio dell'Oglio which divides the water withdrawn between irrigation uses and hydroelectric uses.[5]
TributariesEdit
In addition to the Oglio River, the lake is fed by the following creeks and streams:
^. Navigazione Lago Iseo. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
^UNESCO (26 July 2018). "Twenty-four new sites join UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves 26 July 2018". Retrieved 1 November 2019.
^UNESCO. . Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
^Clemente, R. (4 November 2013). "Sarnico: la diga compie 80 anni Difende il lago, irriga la Bassa" [Sarnico: the dam is 80 years old(. It) defends the lake, irrigates the low (Bergamo and Brescia provinces)] (in Italian). L'eco di Bergamo.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lake Iseo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lake Iseo or Iseo lake US iː ˈ z eɪ oʊ ee ZAY oh 1 Italian Lago d Iseo Italian pronunciation ˈlaːɡo diˈzɛːo Eastern Lombard Lach d Ize also known as Sebino Italian seˈbiːno Latin Sebinus is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy Italy fed by the Oglio River Lake IseoLake IseoLake IseomapLocationLombardyCoordinates45 43 N 10 05 E 45 717 N 10 083 E 45 717 10 083Native nameLago d Iseo Italian Sebino Italian Lach d Ize Lombard Primary inflowsOglioPrimary outflowsOglioCatchment area1 777 km2 686 sq mi Basin countriesItalyMax length25 km 16 mi Surface area65 3 km2 25 2 sq mi Average depth124 m 407 ft Max depth251 m 823 ft Water volume8 1 km3 1 9 cu mi Residence time8 8 yearsSurface elevation185 m 607 ft IslandsMonte Isola Loreto St PaulSettlementssee articleIt is in the north of the country in the Val Camonica area near the cities of Brescia and Bergamo 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 medieval towns around the lake the largest being Iseo and Sarnico 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 municipality There is easy access via the regular running lake ferries 2 The Floating Piers an art installation by Christo and Jeanne Claude was open to the public at Lake Iseo for 16 days in June and July 2016 The Floating Piers were a series of walkways installed at Lake Iseo near Brescia From June 18 to July 3 2016 visitors were able to walk just above the surface of the water from the village of Sulzano on the mainland to the islands of Monte Isola and San Paolo The floating walkways were made of around 200 000 polyethene cubes covered with 70 000 m2 750 000 sq ft of bright yellow fabric 3 km 1 9 mi of piers moved on the water another 1 5 km 0 93 mi of golden fabric continued along the pedestrian streets in Sulzano and Peschiera Maraglio After the exhibition all components were to be removed and recycled The installation was facilitated by the Beretta family owners of the oldest active manufacturer of firearm components in the world and the primary sidearm supplier of the U S Army The Beretta family owns the island of San Paolo which was surrounded by Floating Piers walkways The work was a success with the Italian public and critics as well Since 2018 the northern portion of the lake called Alto Sebino has been part of the UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve of Valle Camonica Alto Sebino 3 4 Valle Camonica Alto Sebino Biosphere ReserveView of Alto Sebino from GrignagheLocationLombardy ItalyArea1 355 65 square kilometres 523 42 sq mi Established2018Governing bodyComunita Montana di Valle CamonicaWebsitehttp www cmvallecamonica bs itContents 1 Hydrography 1 1 Tributaries 2 Settlements 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHydrography Edit nbsp The Sarnico DamThe level of the lake is regulated by the Sarnico Dam 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 5 Tributaries Edit In addition to the Oglio River the lake is fed by the following creeks and streams Bergamo shore Borlezza Rino di Vigolo Rino di Predore Brescia shore Bagnadore Calchere Cortelo Opolo Settlements EditAround the shore of the lake are some small towns The Comunes of Lake Iseo Brescia BergamoIseo Sulzano Marone Sale Marasino Pisogne Paratico Montisola Sarnico Predore Tavernola Bergamasca Riva di Solto Castro Lovere Costa Volpino nbsp A view of the town of Iseo in the southern part of the lake Two smaller islands Loreto and St Paul are privately owned See also EditItalian Lakes List of lakes of ItalyReferences Edit Iseo Lake Merriam Webster Dictionary Retrieved 1 August 2019 Lake Iseo Ferryboat Navigazione Lago Iseo Archived from the original on 9 May 2015 Retrieved 14 July 2016 UNESCO 26 July 2018 Twenty four new sites join UNESCO s World Network of Biosphere Reserves 26 July 2018 Retrieved 1 November 2019 UNESCO Valle Camonica Alto Sebino Biosphere Reserve Italy Archived from the original on 1 November 2019 Retrieved 1 November 2019 Clemente R 4 November 2013 Sarnico la diga compie 80 anni Difende il lago irriga la Bassa Sarnico the dam is 80 years old It defends the lake irrigates the low Bergamo and Brescia provinces in Italian L eco di Bergamo External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lago d Iseo Photos and information about Lake Iseo Lake Iseo Information Coolidge William Augustus Brevoort 1911 Iseo Lake of Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 14 11th ed p 867 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lake Iseo amp oldid 1172572706, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
