Lago di Lei
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Lago di Lei is a reservoir
in the Valle di Lei. The lake
is almost entirely located in Italy
, but the barrage was built on territory later assigned to Switzerland
(municipality of Innerferrera
, Grisons). The dam is operated by Kraftwerke Hinterrhein.
The waters of the lake are among only a few of the waters in Italian territory which end up in the North Sea, being part of the Rhine's drainage basin. Other waters of Italy that don't flow to the Mediterranean Sea
are found in the valley of Livigno, valley of Sesto/Sexten, val Pusteria (PustertTal) east of San Candido/Innichen, and most of the waters of the municipality of Tarvisio east of Sella Nevea.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in the Valle di Lei. The lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
is almost entirely located in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, but the barrage was built on territory later assigned to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(municipality of Innerferrera
Innerferrera
Innerferrera is a village in the district of Hinterrhein in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. An independent municipality before, it merged on January 1, 2008 with neighboring Ausserferrera to form the municipality of Ferrera.-Geography:...
, Grisons). The dam is operated by Kraftwerke Hinterrhein.
The waters of the lake are among only a few of the waters in Italian territory which end up in the North Sea, being part of the Rhine's drainage basin. Other waters of Italy that don't flow to the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
are found in the valley of Livigno, valley of Sesto/Sexten, val Pusteria (PustertTal) east of San Candido/Innichen, and most of the waters of the municipality of Tarvisio east of Sella Nevea.