Lago Bianco
| Lago Bianco | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows various creeks | | |
| Primary outflows | Cavagliasch | |
| Basin countries | Switzerland | |
| Surface area | 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) | |
| Max. depth | 53 m (174 ft) | |
| Water volume | 18.6 million cubic metres (15,100 acre⋅ft) | |
| Surface elevation | 2,234 m (7,329 ft) | |
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Lago Bianco (literally "White Lake" in
canton of Graubünden
.
Geography
It has an elevation of 2,234 m (7,329 ft), a length of 2.85 km (1.77 mi), a surface area of 1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 53 m (174 ft). Once the site of two smaller lakes (Lago Bianco and Lago della Scala), the current reservoir was formed by the constructions of two dams (Scala and Arlas) at its southern and northern ends. The current lake drains to the south, as did both its precursor lakes, with its water eventually reaching the
Mediterranean via the rivers Poschiavino, Adda and Po. By contrast, Lej Nair, just below the northern dam. drains north into the Black Sea via the rivers Inn and Danube.[1][2]
The summit of the
municipality of Pontresina.[1]
The Lago Bianco reservoir was created between 1910 and 1911 in order to provide a constant supply of water to a series of
Lago Palü, is now fed by a pipeline from the southern end of the reservoir.[2]
There are current proposals to construct a
MW and would consume electricity to pump water to the higher level at times of low demand and release water to generate electricity in times of high demand. The scheme would involve raising the dams at either end of Lago Bianco by 4.35 metres (14.3 ft). The proposals have received formal consent from the cantonal authorities, but as of 2016[update] are not believed to be financially viable.[3][4]
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The shoreline of the lake -
View of Lago Bianco from the Diavolezza cable car -
North (Arlas) dam -
South (Scala) dam -
The Bernina line alongside the lake
See also
References
- ^ a b "Maps of Switzerland" (Map). map.geo.admin.ch. Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Wasserkraftwerke" [Hydroelectric power plants] (in German). Repower. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Projekt Lagobianco" [Lago Bianco Project] (in German). Repower. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Lagobianco: Projektgenehmigung liegt vor" [Lagobianco: Project approval is available] (in German). Repower. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 29 October 2020.