Lago di Ganna is a lake at Valganna in the Province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy.

Lago di Ganna
Lake view
Lago di Ganna is located in Lombardy
Lago di Ganna
Lago di Ganna
LocationProvince of Varese, Lombardy
Coordinates45°53′N 8°49′E / 45.883°N 8.817°E / 45.883; 8.817
Basin countriesItaly
Surface area7 ha (17 acres)
Max. depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Surface elevation390 m (1,280 ft)
SettlementsValganna

It has an area of 0,07 km² and a maximum depth of 3 m. It is part of a natural reserve.

Geography edit

It is located in the comune of Valganna.

The lake has as an underground tributary the river Margorabbia, which than becomes an emissary that flows into the near Lago di Ghirla.

It is entirely part of the frazione of Ganna and it's comprised in the Cinque Vette Park.

History edit

Between the XII and XIII centuries the benedictine monks changed the hydrography through some reclamation works.

In 1984 the lake became the center of the Natural Reserve of the Lake Ganna.

Fauna edit

The population in Lake Ganna is mainly represented by pikes and tenches.