The Ridracoli dam in Bagno di Romagna, Italy

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THE DAM OF Ridracoli

Maximum altitude 1658 m. Monte Falco s.l.m.
Area: 36,400 ha

Useful numbers:
IDRO Ecomuseum Ridracoli waters of Bagno di Romagna
City: BATH IN ROMAGNA
Address: Borgo di Ridracoli - 47021 Bagno di Romagna (FC) Phone: 0543.917912
Fax: 0543.903733
Email: ladigadiridracoli@atlantide.net

The dam closes a narrow valley Bidente, a couple of kilometers upstream of the town Ridracoli. The artificial winds for more than 3 kilometers within the National Park of Casentino Forests, Mount Falterona and Campigna. The great dam was constructed by the Consortium waters between 1974 and 1982 but the project to provide water to the thirsty Romagna (especially that of the plains and the coast suffer from a historic lack of water) by sliding up to the green valley and gorgoglianti streams of the Apennines, was born much earlier, even in the second century AD when the Emperor Trajan built an aqueduct that brought water from Meldola up in Ravenna. The Consortium Waters, who are members of the 50 municipalities affected water supplies, however, has un'origne more recently, it was established in 1966. The study and draft sections of the Romagna, which would have led to the dam and the lake was initiated in the early'60s. Built the dam that the barrier Bidente the flooded river was filled, and what was once a green throat has become a lake. Dell'invaso The water reached its highest level in January of 1986, giving rise to the magnificent spectacle of his first overflow the height of over 103 meters. Together with the dam was initiated extensive re-assessment and environmental protection, which led to the restructuring and revitalization of small mountain and surrounding valleys, which have gained in their environmental and tourism.

The square panoramic
Above the invasion, which is achieved through a recently built, a large square houses a bar and some facilities for picnics or for a break. From its height dominates the landscape of the lake and dam.

Lake
It 'a big pool of green water, cool and serene, which spread over an area of just over one square kilometer (1.035 sq km), with a volume of water of 33 million square meters. E 'is populated by a diverse fish fauna, ideal for sports enthusiasts who may fish in a limited area and of its subsidiary banks. All around winding paths and trails (a little above is the nature reserve of Sasso Frattina and the forest of Lama), in an absolute silence broken only by the voices of animals. The lake can also browse a pier allows, in fact, in the months from June to August, embarking on trips to the green.

The dam
Impressive and amazing, 103.50 meters high and 432 wide, made with the most rigid principles of safety and environmental compliance is monitored 24 hours to 24 from a garrison of 11 technicians. The access to its galleries and its facilities is possible at all, either individually or through organized excursions. As the surrounding area for safety reasons and to ensure the highest respect for the environment, will visit with the help of guides. On January 5 of each year, during the "Festa della Befana", the dam becomes a destination for a hike today.

The aqueduct
Conduct by a party primary, which produces 3 thousand liters per second, 33 kilometers long and connects 50 municipalities belonging to the managing Romagna Acque SpA Its tentacular ducts, visible in many parts of the territory, arriving in the provinces of Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini and the Republic of San Marino. At least one million people receive each day through their taps the water of dell'invaso Ridracoli.

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