Karersee

Lake Carezza
View on the lake with the Latemar range in the background.
Lake Carezza
Location	South Tyrol
Coordinates	46°24′33″N 11°34′30″E
Catchment area	5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Basin countries	Italy
Max. length	0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Max. width	0.14 km (0.087 mi)
Surface area	c. 3.5 ha (8.6 acres)
Average depth	17 m (56 ft)
Max. depth	17 m (56 ft)
Surface elevation	1,519 m (4,984 ft)
Settlements	Carezza, Welschnofen

Lake Carezza (Italian: Lago di Carezza; German: Karersee) is a small alpine lake in the Dolomites in South Tyrol, Italy. It is known for its wonderful colors and its view of the Latemar mountain range.

Characterization

The name of the lake derives from "Caricaceae", a family of plants with broad lobed leaves.

The lake is located in the western Dolomites on the edge of the Latemarwald, just 20 kilometers southeast of Bolzano at 1520 m altitude in the municipality Welschnofen. The nearest settlement is Carezza. The roughly 300 m long and 140 m wide stretch of water is fed by underground springs from the Latemar mountain range.

Today the lake is one of the classic tourist destinations of the Trentino-Alto Adige. In the winter, it is visited by divers who record documentaries of the colors of the underground waters. The small mountain lake is famous for its calm waters, of dark green color, and the beautiful panorama of mountains in the background.

Gallery

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  John Singer Sargent, Karer See, 1914, watercolor
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  View on the lake heading South-East
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  View on the lake heading West
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  View heading North. The aftermath of the transit of storm Adrian in 2018 can be seen.

References

• Civic Network of South Tyrol (in German and Italian)
• Lago di Carezza

External links

Media related to Karersee at Wikimedia Commons