Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Italy by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within Italy > - Compared by Deepest Lakes in feet.Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 21 articles we have published for Italy lakes.
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Lake description |
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Lake Como ITA (Italy, Lombardy) |
1,345 ft | One of the most recognizable and visited European lakes, Lake Como — also known as the Lago di Como — snuggles into the mountains and valleys of the… |
Lake Maggiore (Italy, Lombardy, Piedmont, Switzerland, Ticino) |
1,220 ft | Lake Maggiore, also known as Verbano, is Italy’s second largest lake. Although not quite as popular as the well-known Lake Como, the beautifully roman… |
Lake Garda ITA (Italy, Lombardy, Veneto) |
1,135 ft | Also known as Garda Lake, Lago di Garda Lake Garda, or Lago di Garda in Italian, is the largest lake in Italy, sprawling over 90,000 acres with beautiful vistas. To the north, the lake is gr… |
Lake Lugano (Italy, Lombardy, Switzerland, Ticino) |
945 ft | Also known as Lago di Lugano, Ceresio Lake Lugano, which curls through southeastern Switzerland just south of the Swiss Alps and borders northern Italy, features the best of both of these… |
Lake Iseo (Italy, Lombardy) |
824 ft | Also known as Lago d'Iseo A ferry glides across 15,271-acre Lake Iseo to arrive at the dock on Monte Isola. Passengers with packages and bicycles climb off the ferry; curiously… |
Lake Albano (Italy, Lazio) |
560 ft | Also known as Lago Albano, Lago di Castel Gandolfo Sitting on the patio of the restaurant overlooking 472-acre Lake Albano with the week stretching in front of her, she can hardly believe she is finall… |
Lake Bracciano (Italy, Lazio) |
541 ft | Also known as Lago di Bracciano Flocks of sailboats glide across the surface of Lake Bracciano in the Lazio region of Italy. The sails, ranging from pristine white to bright colors w… |
Lake Bolsena (Italy, Lazio) |
500 ft | Also known as Lago di Bolsena Held in the volcanic crater like a jewel in its setting, 28,032-acre Lake Bolsena sparkles in central Italy. Over hundreds of thousands of years the c… |
Lake Orta (Italy, Piedmont) |
469 ft | Also known as Lago d'Orta Described by 19th century French novelist Honere Balzac as a “grey pearl in a green jewel box,” Lake Orta in the Piedmont region of Italy has been the… |
Lake Idro (Italy, Lombardy) |
400 ft | Also known as Lago d'Idro, Eridio Set against the backdrop of medieval villages, sailboats glide across the surface of 2,768-acre Lake Idro. No engines over 10HP are allowed on the bea… |
Lake Vico (Italy, Lazio) |
158 ft | Also known as Lago di Vico Legends say that Lake Vico was created when Hercules thrust his club into the earth. When he removed it, a stream filled the depression with water cre… |
Lake Nemi (Italy, Lazio) |
108 ft | Also known as Lago di Nemi As small and sweet as the wild strawberries that crowd its hillsides, 410-acre Lake Nemi is a hidden jewel tucked away in the Alban Hills. Treasured f… |