Baccio Lake
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| Baccio Lake | |
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  Baccio Lake Location within Italy | |
| Location | Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna |
| Coordinates | 44°07′47″N 10°35′21″E / 44.129770°N 10.589061°E |
| 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) |
Baccio Lake is a natural lake in the Province of Modena,[1] Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Overview
[edit]It 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.
It contains flora such as Eriophorum scheuchzeri.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Raffaelli, M.; and Fiorini, G. (1 January 1997). "Indagini floristico-vegetazionali e actuopalinologiche sul Lago Baccio e sul Lago del Greppo (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano)". Webbia. 51 (2): 201–235. doi:10.1080/00837792.1997.10670621. ISSN 0083-7792. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ Pedrotti, Franco (27 November 2017). Climate Gradients and Biodiversity in Mountains of Italy. Springer. p. 118. ISBN 978-3-319-67967-9. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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