Vernagt-Stausee

15 km long pressure tunnel to the power station in Naturns; Drop height: 1150 m

The Vernago Reservoir ( Italian Lago di Vernago ) Senales, South Tyrol is powered by Schnalser Bach. The reservoir is located on 1,689 m altitude and has an area of ​​about 100 hectares, the lake was named (Italian Vernago ) to the sunken in dammed water Vernago place.

The reservoir was created in the 1950er/1960er years. Was erected a 65-meter high dam. In reservoir sank eight yards of the village Vernago. The top of the church tower rises at low water level of the lake.

2001, the dam has undergone a revision.

The Vernago dam is currently operated by the Adige works by Bolzano and Merano.

Above the dam is the documentary called since 1306 Tisenhof mountain farm, which belongs to the group Unserfrau the community Schnals.