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Lake Iseo

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1164: 200: 25: 687: 621: 207: 184: 887: 549:. The lake is almost equally divided between the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. Northern Italy is known for its heavily industrialised towns and in between there are several natural lakes. Lake Iseo retains its natural environment, with its lush green mountains surrounding the crystal clear lake. 227: 564:. A notable tourism sector has emerged. A road has been carved into the side of the mountains that circumnavigates the entire lake. In the middle of the lake there are 732: 1007: 408: 1037:[Sarnico: the dam is 80 years old(. It) defends the lake, irrigates the low (Bergamo and Brescia provinces)] (in Italian). L'eco di Bergamo. 1034: 726: 1274: 569: 746: 1073: 752: 720: 758: 252: 1103: 985: 764: 1365: 89: 199: 61: 468: 399: 108: 954: 1011: 68: 46: 1360: 1355: 1096: 1056: 75: 1350: 590:(made of a series of walkways), was open to the public at Lake Iseo for 16 days in June and July 2016. 42: 57: 587: 1089: 601: 35: 914: 1067: 298: 934: 1253: 855: 8: 1151: 1144: 797: 791: 740: 714: 377: 1370: 583: 284: 82: 1163: 986:"Twenty-four new sites join UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves 26 July 2018" 1062: 710:
In addition to the Oglio River, the lake is fed by the following creeks and streams:
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which divides the water withdrawn between irrigation uses and hydroelectric uses.
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municipality). There is easy access via the regular running lake ferries.
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Two smaller islands, Loreto and St. Paul, are privately owned.
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A view of the town of Iseo, in the southern part of the lake
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Since 2018, the northern portion of the lake (called
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1,355.65 square kilometres (523.42 sq mi)
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Lake Iseo is located in Lombardy

45°43′N 10°05′E / 45.717°N 10.083°E / 45.717; 10.083
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