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Lake Castel
The Lago Castel or Lago Kastel (in Walser language, Walser: ''Chaschtulsee'') is a lake in the municipality of Formazza, in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. History The lake was expanded with the construction, between 1924 and 1928, of a 17-meter-high dry stone dam, so that its waters could be used for hydroelectric purposes at the Sottofrua hydroelectric power plant. However, the overly permeable terrain rendered the dam ineffective over time, as the basin's waters filtered through the karstic bottom of the reservoir, leading to the dam's decommissioning in the 1950s. Characteristics The lake is located at an elevation of 2224 m, in upper Val Formazza, and is dominated by various peaks, including the Corno Gries, the Punta del Castel, and the Basòdino. Near the lake stands the , and a botanical garden has been established. Created by the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park, it is dedicated to the area's floristic peculiarities and can be visited via a thematic pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formazza
Formazza (; ; ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland. Formazza borders the following municipalities: Baceno, Bedretto (Switzerland), Bignasco (Switzerland), Binn (Switzerland), Bosco/Gurin (Switzerland), Cavergno (Switzerland), Premia, Reckingen-Gluringen (Switzerland), Ulrichen (Switzerland). The village was founded by Walser and Walser German is still spoken. Geography and climate The village is situated about an elevation of above sea level on the Formazza plateau in Formazza valley. Its altitude and location directly under the high mountains of the western Alps influences the climate. In fact, there is an average of more than one meter and thirty centimeters of precipitation per year (especially snow). The climate is the type ''Dfb''/''Dfc'' (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
