Laghi del Gorzente

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Laghi del Gorzente
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Location Province of Genoa (Liguria)
Province of Alessandria (Piedmont)
Coordinates 44°33′2″N8°49′18″E / 44.55056°N 8.82167°E / 44.55056; 8.82167 Coordinates: 44°33′2″N8°49′18″E / 44.55056°N 8.82167°E / 44.55056; 8.82167
Primary inflows Gorzente
Primary outflows Rio Lischeo
Basin  countries Italy

Laghi del Gorzente is a group of three lakes in north-west Italy which straddles the provinces of Genoa (in Liguria) and Alessandria (in Piedmont).

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

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Province of Genoa Province in Liguria, Italy

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Geography

The lowest lake is named Lago Bruno (647 m), while Lago Lungo is at 684 m and Lago Badana at 717 m. [1]

Nature conservation

The lakes are included in the Piedmontese natural park of the Capanne di Marcarolo . [2]

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References

  1. Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri 1:50.000 n. 16 Genova - Varazze -Ovada
  2. "I confini del parco". www.areeprotetteappenninopiemontese.it. Ente di gestione delle Aree protette Appennino piemontese. Retrieved 2016-04-07.