Which Italian lake is the deepest lake in the country?

Lake Como is the deepest lake in Italy, reaching about 425 metres.

Lake Como, or Lago di Como, lies in Lombardy and has the characteristic shape of an inverted letter Y. Its three branches meet near the town of Bellagio. The lake was carved and reshaped by glacial activity, which helped create its steep surrounding valleys and great depth.

At roughly 425 metres, Como is deeper than Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake by surface area. The lake is also among Europe’s deepest, although it is far shallower than Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake.

Settlements such as Como, Bellagio and Varenna have made the lake internationally famous. Roman writers knew it as Lacus Larius, and the area has long attracted artists, aristocrats and visitors. The lake’s deep northern branches are fed by Alpine streams, while the Adda River is its principal inlet and outlet system.