| Vernagt lake | |
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| Area type | The needle |
|---|---|
| State | Italy |
| Region | Trentino Alto Adige |
| Territory | South Tyrol |
| Surface | 1.26 km² |
Vernagt lake (Vernagt-Stausee in German) is located in the Trentino Alto Adige.
To know
Geographical notes
Vernago lake is an artificial lake located near the homonymous village of val Senales in (South Tyrol).
Background
The lake was created by an earth gravity dam completed in 1963 and feeds the Naturno power plant. Following the construction of the dam, some Vernago farms were submerged by the water.The power plant is connected to the lake by a 15 km diversion tunnel with a diameter of 2.7 m which runs on the left side of the Val Senales and which also collects the waters of some side canals such as the Rio di Fosse. At the end of the tunnel begins the penstock of 2 km with a diameter of 2 m leading to the power plant. The Naturno power plant has a maximum power of 175 MW and an average annual production of 315 GWh.
Territories and tourist destinations
Vernagt lake: full screen map.Urban centers
How to get
By plane
- 1 Bolzano-Dolomites Airport (IATA: BZO) (6 km from the center of Bolzano), ☎ 39 0471 255 255, fax: 39 0471 255 202.
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from Lugano is Rome with Etihad Regional (by Darwin Air). At certain times of the year, the Lauda Air company connects the city with Vienna once a week. On the other hand, charter flights are more numerous. - 2 Verona Airport (Catullus), Boxes of Sommacampagna, ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected].
- 3 Brescia Airport (D'Annunzio), Via Aeroporto 34, Montichiari (Connections with Brescia airport are guaranteed by public transport via the bus. The stop a Brescia city is located at the bus station (number 23), while that of the airport is at the front of the terminal. There are also connections to the city of Verona via bus / shuttle line 1), ☎ 39 045 8095666, @[email protected]. Charter only
open to the public: 05: 30–23: 00; ticket office opening: 06: 00-19: 00; check-in for flights from Bolzano is only possible from 1 hour to a maximum of 20 minutes before departure. Small regional airport with scheduled flights to and from How to get around
What see
What to do
- It is the starting point of several mountain trails, including the one that leads to Senales glacier, near which the Mummy of the Similaun, generally called Ötzi.
- On the shores of the lake it is possible to rent canoes to navigate the waters.
Shopping
Where to eat
- 1 Finailhof Restaurant (near the Vernago lake), ☎ 39 0473 669644.
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Naturns
- Castelbello-Ciardes
- Silandro - Capital of the Val Venosta, preserves two of the many manors that dot this part of Alto Adige that goes to the borders of Austria is Switzerland.
- Merano - Important center at the confluence of Val Venosta, Val Passiria, Val d'Adige is Val d'Ultimo, the city was until the fifteenth century the capital of Tyrol, when the capital was moved to Innsbruck. It still maintains strong links with the Germanic world and boasts a beautiful historic center.
Other projects
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