Lago di Santa Croce
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The Lago di Santa Croce is a semi-natural lake
in the province of Belluno
, Veneto
, northern Italy
, located between Farra d'Alpago
and Santa Croce.
The lake is located at 386 m ASL and currently has an area of 7.2 km², with an average depth of 33m.
It was originally naturally a smaller lake, but was expanded with a dam
during the 1930s.
Outlets of the lake include the Piave.
The area is quite a windy location and as such is a popular sailing
, watersports and kitesurfing
location.
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,...
in the province of Belluno
Province of Belluno
TheThe Province of Belluno is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno.It has an area of 3,678 km², and a total population of 214,026 .-Geography:...
, Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, northern Italy
Italy
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, located between Farra d'Alpago
Farra d'Alpago
Farra d'Alpago is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km north of Venice and about 12 km east of Belluno...
and Santa Croce.
The lake is located at 386 m ASL and currently has an area of 7.2 km², with an average depth of 33m.
It was originally naturally a smaller lake, but was expanded with a dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
during the 1930s.
Outlets of the lake include the Piave.
The area is quite a windy location and as such is a popular sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
, watersports and kitesurfing
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a...
location.