The largest lakes in Italy: the 14 over 10 km²
The top 3 according to 300 votes from people: Lake Garda · Lake Maggiore · Lake Como. (Updated Nov 28, 2023.)
Lake Garda, at 370 km², is Italy's largest lake, ahead of Maggiore and Como; Trasimeno is fourth but only 7 metres deep, while Como is over 400. Every Italian lake with a surface area of more than 10 km², with elevation and maximum depth.
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Top 14
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1
Lake Garda
Lombardy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Veneto. Area 370 km², elevation 65 m, maximum depth 346 m.
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Lake Maggiore
Lombardy, Piedmont, Ticino (Switzerland). Area 210 km², elevation 194 m, maximum depth 372 m.
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3
Lake Como
Lombardy. Area 146 km², elevation 198 m, maximum depth 410 m.
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Lake Trasimeno
Umbria. Area 124 km², elevation 257 m, maximum depth 7 m.
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5
Lake Bracciano
Lazio. Area 56.7 km², elevation 160 m, maximum depth 165 m.
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Lake Bolsena
Lazio. Area 114 km², elevation 305 m, maximum depth 151 m.
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Lake Varese
Lombardy. Area 14.9 km², elevation 238 m, maximum depth 26 m.
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Lake Vico
Lazio. Area 12.1 km², elevation 510 m, maximum depth 48.5 m.
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Lake Coghinas
Sardinia. Area 17.8 km², elevation 164 m, maximum depth 50 m.
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Lake Iseo
Lombardy. Area 65.3 km², elevation 186 m, maximum depth 251 m.
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Lake Omodeo
Sardinia. Area 29 km², elevation 118 m, maximum depth 59.55 m.
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12
Lake Idro
Lombardy. Area 10.9 km², elevation 368 m, maximum depth 122 m.
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13
Lake Orta
Piedmont. Area 18.2 km², elevation 290 m, maximum depth 144 m.
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14
Lake Lugano
Lombardy, Ticino (Switzerland). Area 48.7 km², elevation 271 m, maximum depth 288 m.
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Comments (2)
Bolsena per me resta il più bello, acqua pulitissima e molta meno gente che sul Garda. Peccato che quasi nessuno lo conosca.
Il Trasimeno profondo 7 metri non lo sapevo proprio! D'estate l'acqua è un brodo, adesso capisco perché.