Lake Pianfei
| Lake Pianfei | |
|---|---|
 The lake in June 2022 | |
| Location | Chiusa Pesio, Pianfei, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°20′47″N 7°42′36″E / 44.34645°N 7.71006°E |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Various |
| Primary outflows | Rio Bealerotto |
| Water volume | 0.00055 km3 (0.00013 cu mi) |
| Islands | None |
The Lake Pianfei is an artificial lake located in the Province of Cuneo.
Description
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The small reservoir is almost entirely within the municipal territory of Chiusa Pesio, at the border with the municipality of Pianfei, in the northernmost part of the Ligurian Alps. The area of its drainage basin includes rocks of various types, among which are calcschists and serpentinites.[1]
The area of the drainage basin subtended by the dam is 1.21 km².[2] The maximum capacity of the reservoir is 550,000 cubic meters.[3] The impoundment was achieved with a dam of the homogeneous earth type,[2] and it is 20.50 meters high.[3]
History
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The reservoir was created in 1963 for irrigation purposes.[4] Construction work was completed in 1964.[5] The basin is managed by the Consorzio Irriguo Bealerotto Mussi, established in 1961.[6] In 2021, activities began for a major project to extend the Monregalese water network, which also involves Lake Pianfei.[7]
Uses
[edit]Sport fishing
[edit]The reservoir is included in the fishing reserve of the Italian Federation of Sport Fishing and Underwater Activities[8] called “Lake Pianfei”.[3] Among the fish present in the lake are the carp, the pike, the sturgeon, the brown trout, and the rainbow trout. Fishing is open from mid-March to mid-December.[8]
Hiking and MTB
[edit]The lake is also a destination for walkers and bikers, who can follow the natural surface path surrounding the reservoir or explore the extensive network of trails in the area.[9] The area is also frequented for horseback riding excursions.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Vanossi, Mario; Società geologica italiana (1991). Alpi liguri - 11 itinerari [Ligurian Alps - 11 itineraries] (in Italian). BE-MA editrice. p. 172. ISBN 978-88-7143-117-8. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ a b Policicchio, Raimondo (2020). Le risorse idriche nel contesto geologico del territorio italiano [Water resources in the geological context of the Italian territory] (PDF) (in Italian). ISPRA. p. 64. ISBN 978-88-448-1011-5. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ a b c AA.VV.; Camera di Commercio di Cuneo (2013). Alps Benchmarking - Benchmarking Report 2013 [Alps Benchmarking - Benchmarking Report 2013] (PDF) (in Italian). Camera di Commercio di Cuneo. p. 245. ISBN 978-88-907239-8-8. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Il caratteristico Lago di Pianfei" [The characteristic Lake Pianfei] (in Italian). Alpi di Cuneo. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Ing. Luigi A. Ghinami. "Mappa e dati delle grandi dighe italiane" [Map and data of major Italian dams] (in Italian). dighe.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ AA.VV. (Direzione generale dell'agricoltura) (1961). Gazzetta Ufficiale [Official Gazette] (in Italian). p. 3664. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Mureddu, Zaira (8 April 2021). "Impianto da 15 milioni di euro per irrigare i terreni tra Pianfei e Chiusa Pesio" [15 million euro system to irrigate the lands between Pianfei and Chiusa Pesio]. La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ a b "Pesca al Lago di Pianfei" [Fishing at Lake Pianfei] (in Italian). turismocn.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Ramero, Franca (26 June 2021). "Pianfei, tra cappelle rupestri e la rilassante meraviglia del lago" [Pianfei, between rock chapels and the relaxing wonder of the lake]. La Guida (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Pianfei" (in Italian). GAL Valli Gesso Vermenagna Pesio. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
Bibliography
[edit]- AA.VV.; Camera di Commercio di Cuneo (2013). Alps Benchmarking - Benchmarking Report 2013 [Alps Benchmarking - Benchmarking Report 2013] (PDF) (in Italian). Camera di Commercio di Cuneo. ISBN 978-88-907239-8-8. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
Cartography
[edit]- Cartografia ufficiale italiana in scala 1:25.000 e 1:100.000 [Official Italian cartography at scales 1:25,000 and 1:100,000] (in Italian). Istituto Geografico Militare. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- Carta dei sentieri e stradale scala 1:25.000 n. 22 Mondovì Val Ellero Val Maudagna Val Corsaglia Val Casotto [Trail and road map scale 1:25,000 no. 22 Mondovì Val Ellero Val Maudagna Val Corsaglia Val Casotto] (in Italian). Ciriè: Fraternali editore.
- Carta in scala 1:50.000 n. 8 Alpi Marittime e Liguri [Map at scale 1:50,000 no. 8 Maritime and Ligurian Alps] (in Italian). Torino: Istituto Geografico Centrale.
