Lago del Turano is 536m above sea level.
\nAbout 10 km long, with a perimeter of around 38 km, connecting with Lago del Salto via a 9 km long tunnel.<\/p>\n
Halfway down the banks of the lake, the two villages of Colle di Tora and Castel di Tora look onto one another, the first on a peninsula and the other on a rocky summit, their names recalling the ancient Sabine-Roman city of Thiora.
\nThe villages of Castel di Tora and Colle di Tora, along with Ascrea and Paganico Sabino, overlook the lake and offer breathtaking views.<\/p>\n
It is said that in October 1938, in the Valle del Turano, the local farmers harvested and picked their cobs of maize from the water, because the 80 m dam, put into operation a few days before, had begun to form an artificial lake, rising dramatically day by day due to an intense autumn rainfall.
\nIn October of that year, while the waters were already rising, the inhabitants built boats and to picked their corn and the grapes not yet submerged.
\nIn the winter, the valley disappeared beneath the waters.<\/p>\n
Thus, Lago del Turano was born.
\nIt was built to obtain electricity and to regulate the flow of the River Turano, thus avoiding the frequent floods that damaged the local planes.
\nThe hydroelectric basin was built to develop electricity and also to promote the industrial progress of nearby Terni. But it took with it the rich lands of the farmers, forcing them to sell their land in exchange for a few Liras.
\nFor the locals, the lake only caused problems and gradually the villages began to empty.<\/p>\n
Today, Lago del Turano is a corner of rural beauty, immersed in the green of nature, far from crowds, noise and yet only an hour’s drive from Rome.
\nIt lends itself to please those seeking a quiet place for a picnic, passionate naturalists, horse riding, trekking, the practice of sports such as fishing, biking, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, motorcycle trials, enduro, the training of hunting dogs or just simply relaxing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>