Lake Vej del Bouc
The Lake Vej del Bouc is a mountain lake in the territory of the municipality of Entracque, Valle Gesso.
Description
This lake, located at 2,054 m a.s.l., is of medium to large size, formed by an ancient glacier. The powerful erosive action of the glacier is still visible on the rocks that close the lake downstream. Around the lake, however, there are some rock engravings, some recent and others prehistoric: the latter are difficult to identify.
Access
After passing the settlement of Borgo San Dalmazzo, continue toward Valdieri and, after passing it, at the fork for Sant’Anna di Valdieri, follow the signs for Entracque. After about 500 m, turn right toward San Giacomo and from there begin to climb toward the Piastra dam and the Chiotas dam. Upon reaching the fork for San Giacomo, continue to the hamlet, where there is a large parking area. At this point, leave the car, cross the bridge, and follow the dirt road leading to the. At a certain point, the road gives way to two mule tracks, trail markers M13 and M14. Abandon the first and follow the M14 mule track, which leads to Lake Vej del Bouc. Ascent time from San Giacomo, approximately 3 hours.
Nature protection
This lake is part of the Maritime Alps Natural Park.
History
The first project of the P.C.E. in 1954, concerning the hydroelectric plants of the Valle Gesso, planned, in addition to the creation of other reservoirs, a raising of the banks of Lake Vej del Bouc to achieve a total reservoir capacity of 4 million m³ for hydroelectric purposes.