Lake Vernago or Vernagt-Stausee is a reservoir in
Schnalstal
The Schnalstal () is a side valley of the Vinschgau in the autonomous administrative division, autonomous province of South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs almost in its entirety to the municipality of Schnals, while small parts in the entrance area lie ...
, South Tyrol, Italy. Its water is used to generate electricity at the Etschwerke power station in the village of
Naturns
Naturns (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 5,739 and an area of .All demog ...
. The hamlet of
Vernagt
Vernagt am See ( Vernago) is a small hamlet in Schnalstal, South Tyrol, Italy, with a population of 53 (2011). It belongs to the Schnals municipality and the frazione Unser Frau, within the Ötztal Alps
The Ötztal Alps (, ) are a mountain r ...
is situated on the bank of the reservoir.
External links
Environment agency of South Tyrol
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Reservoirs in Italy
Lakes of South Tyrol