Lago di Viverone | |
Other Name: | Lake Viverone |
Pushpin Map: | Italy Piedmont |
Location: | Provinces of Biella, Turin and Vercelli; Piedmont |
Coords: | 45.4167°N 10°W |
Inflow: | underwater springs |
Catchment: | 25.7km2 |
Basin Countries: | Italy |
Length: | 3.5km (02.2miles) |
Width: | 2.6km (01.6miles) |
Area: | 5.8km2 |
Max-Depth: | 70m (230feet) |
Shore: | 10.5km (06.5miles) |
Elevation: | 230m (760feet) |
Cities: | Viverone, Lido, Masseria, Comuna, Anzasco |
Lago di Viverone or Lake Viverone (Lagh dël Vivron) is a lake in northern Italy. Named after the town of Viverone, lies at 230 m AMSL between the districts of Biella, Vercelli and Ivrea in the area of morainic hills known as Serra. It has an area of about 6 km2 and a maximum depth of 70 m, and a perimeter of about 10.5 km. The lake is 3,500 m long and 2,600 m wide. The southern and western parts of the lake are rich in vegetation while the north part is built-up and includes hotels, camping sites and beaches.
Ducks, mallard, coots, grebes and gulls form the major part of the fauna; angling is a popular activity with catches including common whitefish, perch, tench, pike and catfish.
Viverone is a centre for day trips and the lakeside communities of Lido, Masseria, Comuna and Anzasco have recently been connected by a boat service.
The lake is also an important archaeological site: villages made up of stilt houses were present here in the Bronze Age (1300–900 BCE).