Lake Bracciano

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Lake Bracciano is a large volcanic lake in central Italy, northwest of Rome, known for its clear waters, scenic surroundings, and role as a major source of the capital’s drinking water.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Bracciano-Martignano basin 1

Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
volcanic lake
basinCountry Italy
catchmentArea Lake Bracciano self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bracciano-Martignano basin
country Italy
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 164 metres
formedBy collapse of a volcanic caldera
formedIn Bracciano volcanic complex
geologicalType crater lake
hasIsland no significant natural islands
knownFor clear waters
scenic surroundings
water quality protection
locatedIn Lazio
central Italy
locatedNorthwestOf Rome
maximumDepth about 160 metres
motorboatRestrictions yes
nearbyLake Lake Martignano
nearbySettlement Anguillara Sabazia
Bracciano
Trevignano Romano
origin volcanic
outflow Arrone River NERFINISHED
partOf Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
primaryUse drinking water supply for Rome
protectedAreaStatus partly included in a regional natural park
reasonForRestrictions protection of drinking water quality
recreationalActivity kayaking
sailing
swimming
windsurfing
region Province of Rome
surface form: Province of Rome (historical)
surfaceArea about 57 square kilometres
tourism popular day-trip destination from Rome
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lake Bracciano catchmentArea Lake Bracciano self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bracciano-Martignano basin
Lazio containsLake Lake Bracciano
Aqua Paola aqueduct startPoint Lake Bracciano
Aqua Paola aqueduct usesWaterSource Lake Bracciano