Corbara Lake (Terni) Umbria - Discover Italy

Corbara Lake is an artificial lake formed with the construction of the homonymous hydroelectric basin rected across the river Tiber in the 1960s. It takes its name from the hamlet of Corbara, a locality in the municipality of Orvieto.

The Corbara Lake has developed into a fascinating eco-system that is today protected by the Tiber River Park, which occupies a long strip of land either side of the river and around the lake itself, providing a number of facilities of quality tourism with an eye to preserving the environment.

The lake occupies a splendid valley that opens from the Forello gorges and is part of the Tiber River Park, a protected natural area in Umbria. For those who love nature it is possible to walk along the shores of the lake, visit the Gole del Forello, the karst coves carved by the Tiber and the splendid caves that open on the sides of the lake in which it is possible to make speleological visits, including the Grotta Bella and the Grotte della Piana.

In this protected area you can spot beautiful specimens of herons, and other species of small birds, even rare, that find shelter in the luxuriant vegetation of the River Park. For the fauna, the presence of fallow deer and mouflons is worthy of note.

Lake Corbara, in addition to having a great landscape interest, is considered by sport fishermen to be one of the most interesting lakes in central Italy, especially for carp fishing.