Lake Vej del Bouc

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Lake Vej del Bouc
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Lake Vej del Bouc
Location Entracque, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy
Coordinates 44°07′26″N7°24′23″E / 44.1239°N 7.4064°E / 44.1239; 7.4064
Type Glacial
Basin  countriesItaly
Max. length0.45 km (0.28 mi)
Max. width0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Surface area0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,054 m (6,739 ft)

The Lake Vej del Bouc is a mountain lake in the territory of the municipality of Entracque, Valle Gesso (CN).

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Description

This lake, located at 2,054 m a.s.l., [1] is of medium to large size, formed by an ancient glacier. The powerful erosive action of the glacier is still visible on the rocks that close the lake downstream. Around the lake, however, there are some rock engravings, some recent and of no interest, others prehistoric: the latter are difficult to identify.

Access to the Lake

After passing the settlement of Borgo San Dalmazzo, continue toward Valdieri and, after passing it, at the fork for Sant’Anna di Valdieri, follow the signs for Entracque. After about 500 m, turn right toward San Giacomo and from there begin to climb toward the Piastra dam and the Chiotas dam. Upon reaching the fork for San Giacomo, continue to the hamlet, where there is a large parking area. At this point, leave the car, cross the bridge, and follow the dirt road leading to the Rifugio Pagarì  [ it ]. At a certain point, the road gives way to two mule tracks, trail markers M13 and M14. Abandon the first and follow the M14 mule track, which leads to Lake Vej del Bouc. Ascent time from San Giacomo, approximately 3 hours.

Nature Protection

This lake is part of the Maritime Alps Natural Park.

Fauna

In the vicinity of the lake, specimens of ibex or, more rarely, specimens of chamois can be encountered.

History

The first project of the P.C.E. in 1954 (Piedmont Central Electricity, later absorbed by Enel in 1962), concerning the hydroelectric plants of the Valle Gesso, planned, in addition to the creation of other reservoirs (dam of Chiotas, dam of Piastra, and Lago della Rovina), a raising of the banks of Lake Vej del Bouc [2] to achieve a total reservoir capacity of 4 million m³ for hydroelectric purposes.

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References

  1. ↑ De Marchi, Marco (1951). Memorie Dell'Istituto Italiano Di Idrobiologia [Memoirs of the Italian Institute of Hydrobiology] (in Italian). Vol. 6–7. Editore U. Hoepli. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Aime, Simone (26 November 2019). "1970 - 2020: cinquant'anni fa l'inizio dei lavori al Chiotas" [1970 - 2020: Fifty Years Ago, the Chiotas Works Began]. La Guida (in Italian). Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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