lago dei Frati
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Lago dei Frati is a small artificial lake located in the upper Valle Brembana in the municipality of Carona.
Situated in the valley of the same name, which extends from the Passo di Aviasco and flows into the basin of the Rifugio Fratelli Calvi, it owes its name to the fact that, in medieval times, numerous monks from the San Benedetto Abbey (Albino) (located near Albino) passed through to reach their possessions in the Armentarga pastures.
The dam, built in 1947, creates a basin with an area of 25,000 square meters and a capacity of 330,000 m³ of water, which, together with the nearby Laghi Gemelli and Lago Colombo, feeds the hydroelectric power plant of Lago Sardegnana.
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