Lake Varese

Varese Lake Lago di Varese
Varese Lake Lago di Varese
Location	Province of Varese, Lombardy
Coordinates	45°49′N 8°44′E / 45.817°N 8.733°E / 45.817; 8.733
Type	Natural freshwater lake
Primary outflows	Bardello
Catchment area	112 km2 (43 sq mi)
Basin countries	Italy
Max. length	8.6 km (5.3 mi)
Max. width	3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area	14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Average depth	11 m (36 ft)
Max. depth	23 m (75 ft)
Residence time	1.8 years
Surface elevation	238 m (781 ft)
Settlements	Varese, Biandronno (village), Gavirate (village)

Varese Lake (Italian: Lago di Varese) is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, in the north of Italy. It has an area of 14.5 km², a medium depth of 11 m, and a maximum depth of 23 m.

It hosted the Canoeing European Championships in 2012, the World Rowing Master Regatta in 2013, the World Rowing Under 23 Championships in 2014, the second Canoeing World Championship in 2015 and the World Rowing Under 23 / Under 19 Championships in 2022.

Panoramic view of the lake from Biandronno.