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Lech dl Dragon

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Type
  
Surface elevation
  
2,680 m

Surface area
  
variable

Province
  
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Location
  
Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Lech dl dragon der drachensee im sellamassiv gr den val gardena dolomiten 18 8 2013


Lech dl Dragon (Drachensee in German) is a proglacial lake in the Dolomites of South Tyrol, Italy. The lake is located on a ledge on the north side of the Sella Group. It is created periodically from the melting of a glacier that is hidden beneath the scree from the rock towers, above.

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Map of Lech dl Dragon, 39048 S%C3%ABlva, Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol, Italy

The lake disappeared in the 1970s, reappeared in 2002, then disappeared in 2007. As of 2011, the lake contains water.

The lake is named from a legend of the inhabitants of Val Gardena. The legend describes the screams of a dragon living in the area.

Lech dl dragon der drachensee im sellamassiv gr den val gardena dolomiten 18 8 2013


References

Lech dl Dragon Wikipedia


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