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Lake Brasimone (also known as the Scalere basin and the Brasimone basin) is an artificial lake located in the Bolognese Apennines along the Brasimone stream, in the municipality of Camugnano and is part of the Suviana and Brasimone lakes regional park.

Beautiful especially in summer

The path to the lake is really beautiful and challenging, you need skill and ability to tackle it on a mountain bike.

Lake Brasimone, a small jewel in the hills of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, welcomes every visitor with its tranquility and intimate beauty. Surrounded by lush woods, it creates a perfect retreat for those seeking moments of peace and reflection. Its placid waters and serene atmosphere make the lake an enchanting corner for an escape from the daily routine.

Castel dell'Alpi lake is the only natural basin in the province of Bologna. It was formed in 1951 following a landslide which blocked the course of the Savena stream, partially destroying the village of Castel dell'Alpi, now rebuilt on the right bank of the lake.

Lake Brasimone is an artificial basin in the Bolognese Apennines. In addition to electricity generation, the construction of a nuclear power plant was proposed in 1976, but was stopped due to strong opposition from the local population and the abrogation of the 1987 nuclear power referendum.

In the hamlet of the same name of San Benedetto Val di Sambro, the small lake of Castel dell'Alpi has the Savena torrent as both its tributary and emissary. Unlike the nearby lakes of Suviana, Brasimone and Santa Maria, this one was formed naturally.

This artificial lake, dating back to the early 1900s, was created by the Italian State Railways to power the Bologna-Pistoia railway line. It is located within the Suviana and Brasimone Lakes Regional Park. On its south-eastern coast stands the Brasimone Research Center of ENEA (National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development). Here, according to a project dating back to the 1970s, a nuclear reactor was supposed to be built. However, work was suspended following the Chernobyl accident in 1986 and the abrogative referendums of 1987 and the structure was converted and repurposed. The lake is a very popular destination both for holidays and for outdoor sports, in particular it is very popular with those who practice triathlon. In fact, several triathlon events and competitions, including some of international importance, take place here every year.