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Coordinates: 44°37′33″N 9°32′33″E / 44.6258°N 9.5424°E / 44.6258; 9.5424
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Lake Moo
A partial view of a body of water, with grass on the shore and green mountains in the distance.
The lake with the backdrop plateau
LocationFerriere, Province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Coordinates44°37′33″N 9°32′33″E / 44.6258°N 9.5424°E / 44.6258; 9.5424
TypeGlacial
Basin countriesItaly
Surface elevation1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Location
Map

The Lake Moo (pronounced [mu]) or Lake Mu.[1] is a small glacial lake basin located at 1,110 m (3,640 ft) in a plateau in the Piacenza section of the Ligurian Apennines, in the municipality of Ferriere, in the Province of Piacenza.[2] Formed by glacial damming, it is in an advanced state of infilling[3][4]

Hydronym and etymology

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The hydronym Moo or Mu, sometimes rendered as Mou[5] and also transcribed as Mone by Antonio Boccia [it],[6] would seem to mean "wet," "damp" from moio[7] or moia (marshy terrain), deriving from the Latin molleus[8] (see also the Piacentino möi with a similar meaning[9][10]).

Geography

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The lake itself is limited to a few tens of square meters of surface area, while a vast surrounding area of several thousand square meters is marshy and covered with grassy vegetation typical of mid-altitude Apennines. The water body is transforming into a peat bog.,[7] an environment that characterizes the entire area[4]

The marshy area at the edge of the water body

The name of the lake is commonly extended to refer to the characteristic plateau that also serves as a catchment basin for precipitation, coming from the ridges of the mountains that create a suggestive crown around the site.[citation needed]

Events

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From 1989 for thirty years, the municipality of Ferriere organized the Festinquota.,[11] a countryside tent gathering that in each edition saw the participation of thousands of people from neighboring provinces. The behavior of some participants forced law enforcement to prohibit the lighting of fires in wooded areas or dangerous zones, allowing the use of a few designated areas for collective use[11]

Infrastructure and transport

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Access trails

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Lake Moo is reachable from Canadello, a hamlet of Ferriere, by ascending the wide mule track marked with trail number 021, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) long and not accessible by motorized vehicles.[12][13] The moderate slopes and low difficulties make the hiking route suitable even for untrained hikers and families[13]

References

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  1. ^ Scognamiglio, G. Franco; Macellari, Gino, eds. (1971). Valnure e Valceno [Valnure and Valceno] (in Italian). Piacenza: Camera di Commercio di Piacenza. p. 192.
  2. ^ "Da Ferriere, attraverso il lago Moo, a Prato Mollo e Prato Grande" [From Ferriere, through Lake Moo, to Prato Mollo and Prato Grande] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Lago Moo" [Lake Moo] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Parchi, foreste e Natura 2000. IT4020008 - ZSC - Monte Ragola, Lago Moò, Lago Bino" [Parks, Forests, and Natura 2000. IT4020008 - ZSC - Monte Ragola, Lake Moo, Lake Bino]. ambiente.regione.emilia-romagna.it (in Italian). Regione Emilia-Romagna. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  5. ^ Boreri, Aldo (2000) [1939]. Le bellezze dei monti di Ferriere [The Beauties of the Ferriere Mountains] (in Italian). Piacenza: Società Tip. Editoriale Porta. p. 27. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  6. ^ Boccia, Antonio (1977). Viaggio ai monti di Piacenza (1805) [Travels to the Mountains of Piacenza (1805)] (in Italian). Piacenza: T.E.P. Tipografia Editrice Piacentina. p. 117.
  7. ^ a b "Geologia, sismica e suoli. Monte Ragola, Monte Camulara e Monte Megna" [Geology, Seismics, and Soils. Monte Ragola, Monte Camulara, and Monte Megna]. ambiente.regione.emilia-romagna.it (in Italian). Regione Emilia-Romagna. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  8. ^ Pellegrini, Giovan Battista (1990). Toponomastica italiana [Italian Toponymy] (in Italian). Milan: Hoepli. p. 224.
  9. ^ Tammi, Guido (1998). Vocabolario Piacentino - Italiano [Piacentino-Italian Vocabulary] (in Italian). Piacenza: Ed. Banca di Piacenza.
  10. ^ Bearesi, Luigi (1982). Piccolo Dizionario del Dialetto Piacentino [Small Dictionary of the Piacentino Dialect] (in Italian). Piacenza: Editrice Berti.
  11. ^ a b "Ferriere, Festinquota 2018" (in Italian).
  12. ^ Carlevero, Giorgio. Sentieri piacentini [Piacentino Trails] (in Italian). Vol. I. Piacenza: Editoriale Libertà. pp. 77–80.
  13. ^ a b "Sentieri dell'alta val Nure Canadello - lago Moo - lago Bino" [Trails of Upper Val Nure: Canadello - Lake Moo - Lake Bino] (in Italian). Retrieved 6 November 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Scognamiglio, G. Franco; Macellari, Gino, eds. (1971). Valnure e Valceno [Valnure and Valceno] (in Italian). Piacenza: Camera di Commercio di Piacenza.
  • Andrei, M.; Gandolfi, G. (1965). I Laghi di Val Nure (Appennino Piacentino). Fisiografia e idrobiologia [The Lakes of Val Nure (Piacentino Apennines). Physiography and Hydrobiology] (in Italian). Istituto poligrafico delle Stato.
  • Bearesi, Luigi (1982). Piccolo Dizionario del Dialetto Piacentino [Small Dictionary of the Piacentino Dialect] (in Italian). Piacenza: Editrice Berti.
  • Boccia, Antonio (1977). Viaggio ai monti di Piacenza (1805) [Travels to the Mountains of Piacenza (1805)] (in Italian). Piacenza: T.E.P. Tipografia Editrice Piacentina.
  • Boreri, Aldo (2000) [1939]. Le bellezze dei monti di Ferriere [The Beauties of the Ferriere Mountains] (in Italian). Piacenza: Società Tip. Editoriale Porta. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  • Carlevero, Giorgio. Sentieri piacentini [Piacentino Trails] (in Italian). Vol. I. Piacenza: Editoriale Libertà.
  • Pellegrini, Giovan Battista (1990). Toponomastica italiana [Italian Toponymy] (in Italian). Milan: Hoepli.
  • Tammi, Guido (1998). Vocabolario Piacentino - Italiano [Piacentino-Italian Vocabulary] (in Italian). Piacenza: Ed. Banca di Piacenza.

Cartography

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  • Appennino Piacentino 2 - Val Trebbia e Val Nure [Piacentino Apennines 2 - Val Trebbia and Val Nure] (in Italian). Infocartografica SCN e CAI Piacenza. 2021.
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