Lake Como
Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It is the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore.
Lake Como is about 29 miles long and up to 2.5 miles wide, with an area of 56 square miles and a maximum depth of 1,358 feet. It is fed by the Adda River, which enters it near Colico and issues from it at Lecco, and also the waters of numerous other rivers and mountain streams, including the Mera. It is subject to frequent floods and is swept by two winds, the tivano from the north in the morning and the breva from the south in the afternoon.
There is fishing for trout, eel, and agoni, a type of herring, but pollution has much reduced the fish population. The lake is famous for the natural beauty of its setting and for the villas along its shores.
May 14, 2007 10:03 AM | Category: Lake