Lago Bianco | Grisons, Switzerland, Map & Facts

Lago Bianco (Literally "White Lake") is a lake located on the Bernina Pass in Grisons, Switzerland. Its area is 1.50 km?. The current reservoir was formed by two dams, Scala and Arlas, on the site of two natural lakes (Lago Bianco and Lago della Scala).

Lago Bianco
Lago Bianco

The Lago Bianco reservoir was created between 1910 and 1911 to provide a constant water supply for a series of hydroelectric power plants in Val Poschiavo. Its maximum volume is 18.6 million cubic meters (15,100 acre feet).

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