Cancano Dam
Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio - Nationalpark Stilfser Joch
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The Cancano lakes are two artificial basins fed by the waters of the Adda river that rises on the nearby Monte Ferro. The closest is the Cancano lake and, further west, is the San Giacomo lake. The imposing dams that contain them were completed in 1950 and 1956 respectively. The tour of the Cancano lakes is one of the most evocative itineraries in Alta Valtellina.
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Fantastic landscape, best explored by mountain bike or on foot
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The first Cancano dam completed in 1928 should have created a huge basin of over 20 million cubic meters of water, but the reservoir proved insufficient and was replaced by the new San Giacomo dam, built further upstream. The current dam was built later in 1956 following the growing demand for electricity.
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