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Draft:Malghetto Lakes

Coordinates: 46°16′39″N 10°48′36″E / 46.27750°N 10.81000°E / 46.27750; 10.81000
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Malghetto Lakes
LocationMezzana, Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Coordinates46°16′39″N 10°48′36″E / 46.27750°N 10.81000°E / 46.27750; 10.81000

The Malghetto Lakes are two lakes of glacial origin located in Val di Sole, in the municipality of Mezzana.[1]

Morphology

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With the end of the Würm glaciation, moraine deposits retained the meltwater from the glacier that overlooked the area upstream. The main lakes found in the Malghetto locality are two:[2]

  • Lower Malghetto lake (m. 2012).
  • Upper Malghetto lake (m. 2039).

Both are of glacial origin and were created by a moraine barrage.[1][3]

One can reach the Panciana Valley, Malghette Lake (m. 1891), by taking a different route.[1]

Naturalistic aspects

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The lakes have attracted the interest of naturalists and limnologists since at least the early 20th century when some diatom species were found there and studied with those found in Lago di Tovel.[4]

Activities

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The lakes during the winter period become covered with ice and are suitable for winter sports. During the summer period, they are tourist excursion destinations and are also suitable for sport fishing.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gorfer (1975, p. 832-834)
  2. ^ "Gazzetta dellee Valli" [Gazette of the Valleys]. gazzettadellevalli.it (in Italian). Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Anello di Malga Mondent Alta" [Ring of Malga Mondent Alta]. trentino.com (in Italian). Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "Lago del Malghietto di Mezzana" [Lake Malghietto di Mezzana]. valdisole.it (in Italian). Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  5. ^ "DOVE SI SPECCHIANO LE MONTAGNE -Laghi in Val di Sole" [WHERE THE MOUNTAINS ARE REFLECTED -Lakes in Val di Sole]. visitvaldisole.it (in Italian). Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "Laghetti di Mezzana" [Ponds of Mezzana]. visittrentino.info (in Italian). Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "Salmerino Alpino" [Arctic char]. pescatorisolandri.com (in Italian). Retrieved May 27, 2025.

Bibliography

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  • Gorfer, Aldo (1975). Le valli del Trentino-Trentino occidentale [The valleys of western Trentino] (in Italian). Calliano (Trento): Manfrini. ISBN 978-88-7024-118-1.
  • Bezzi, Quirino; Covi, Italo; Scaglia, Antonio (2005). Valle di Sole (in Valley of The Sun). Trento: Panorama. ISBN 9788873890683.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)