Lago di Malciaussia

Lago di Malciaussia
Location	Italy, Graian Alps
Coordinates	45°12′N 7°8′E / 45.2°N 7.133°E / 45.2; 7.133Coordinates: 45°12′N 7°8′E / 45.2°N 7.133°E / 45.2; 7.133
Primary inflows	Stura di Viù
Primary outflows	Stura di Viù
Basin countries	Italy
Surface elevation	1,800 metres

Lago di Malciaussia is a man-made lake situated at an elevation of 1,800 metres in the upper Valle di Viù in the north-west Italian province of Turin.

The reservoir was constructed in the 1920s and 1930s by damming the Stura di Viù, a tributary of the Stura di Lanzo, for the generation of hydropower. It is named after the locality Malciaussia—a frazione of the commune of Usseglio—which was submerged when it was filled.

The valley road terminates at this lake which makes it a convenient starting point for walking and climbing in the high Alps. From here one can ascend Rocciamelone (3,538 m), via the alpine hut “Ernesto Tazzetti”.

Source

This article originated as a translation of this version of its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia.