Lago del Barbellino

Lago del Barbellino
Location Province of Bergamo, Lombardy
Coordinates 46°03′50″N 10°03′04″E / 46.064°N 10.051°E / 46.064; 10.051Coordinates: 46°03′50″N 10°03′04″E / 46.064°N 10.051°E / 46.064; 10.051
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Torrente Serio, Torrente Trobio
Primary outflows Fiume Serio
Basin countries Italy
Surface elevation 1,862 m (6,109 ft)

Lago del Barbellino is the largest artificial lake in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.Located in Valbondione the reservoir contains 18.5 million cubic metres of water. In 1931 a dam was built to supply hydroelectric power to the Seriana Valley where the textile industry was developing rapidly.


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