Baccio Lake is a natural lake in the Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Baccio Lake | |
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Location | Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna |
Coordinates | 44°07′47″N 10°35′21″E / 44.129770°N 10.589061°E |
Primary outflows | Fosso Baccio |
Basin countries | Italy |
Max. depth | 9 m (30 ft) (over 11 m or 36 ft during winter) |
Surface elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
Overview
editIt is amongst the largest lakes in the Apennine Mountains of Modena, second only to Lago Santo.
It is located over 1500 meters above sea level with a maximum summer depth of around 9 meters, it can rise up to and over 2 meters during winter.
The origin of the lake is unknown, because there are no volcanoes located in the area, and has low seismicity.