Lago dei Noci

And another update:
In the summer of 2023, it was possible to dam up water again. Swimming is possible - although no longer with the previous water depth and size - but that is probably only a factor for people with special needs :-) Because the water is of course still very fresh, so longer swims are likely to be the exception.
There are places for a blanket, but mostly on small pieces of rubble.Update at the beginning of 2023:
From what we hear, the small dam that created this lake will no longer be repaired. This beautiful place is and will remain history :-(
For posterity, I'll leave the original comment anyway...A well-hidden alternative is Lago Degno, which is located around 3 km west of Molini, where the Rio Grognardo and the Torrente Argentina meet. Park on the SP65 in the first hairpin bend, then hike almost 1 km (including a steeper section through bushes and trees by the lake), and you're there. Somehow, somewhere, you have to be able to use another path, but we haven't discovered it yet.As of early 2021:
One of our favorite places in this beautiful region! The water from the mountain streams flowing into it is anything but warm, but once you've gotten over the initial shock, it's very refreshing :-)
The streams are constantly carrying debris into the lake, so it has to be dredged again and again, and unfortunately a storm really hit at the beginning of October 2020. The entire lake, the neighboring sunbathing areas, the new playground and even the smaller of the two bridges have been flattened. Work is underway to restore the lake and everything around it (I have put two photos - before and after - from the webcam at windy.com/de/-Webcams/Italien/Ligurien/Molini-di-Triora/Lago-dei-Noci/webcams/1535457200?43.989,6.130,8 in the gallery), but it is to be feared that it will take longer until everything is as beautiful as before.
Despite everything, I hope to be able to jump in there again in summer 2021...