Misurina lake

Misurina Lake, Lago di Misurina
View of the Misurina towards the Sorapiss group
Geographical location	Belluno Province ( Veneto Region )
Tributaries	Ansiei
Drain	Ansiei → Piave
Location close to the shore	Auronzo di Cadore
Data
Coordinates	46 ° 34 '55 "  N , 12 ° 15' 14"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 34 '55 "  N , 12 ° 15' 14"  E
Altitude above sea level	1756  m slm
surface	14 ha
length	1 km
width	300 m
Maximum depth	5 m

The Misurina lake ( Italian Lago di Misurina ) is a much-visited lake in the Dolomites in the province of Belluno in Italy . The 1756  m high lake can be reached from the southwest of Cortina d'Ampezzo , from the Höhlensteintal in the north or from Auronzo di Cadore , to whose municipal area the lake belongs, in the east. It is surrounded by the rock massifs of the Three Peaks , Monte Piana , the Cadini Group , Monte Cristallo and, further south, by Marmarole and Sorapiss . The west bank is lined with the hotels of the Misurina settlement . The maximum depth of the lake is 5 m.

In 1956, the lake was the venue for the speed skating competitions of the Winter Olympics .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 1956 Winter Olympics official report . IOC. Pp. 180-188. 1956. Retrieved December 13, 2013.

Web links

Commons : Misurina Lake  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of Misurina