Athletes Row At Sunset, Idroscalo Milan Stock Photography

The Idroscalo is an artificial lake in Milan, Italy that was originally constructed as a seaplane airport. It opened on 28 October 1930, in the heyday of seaplanes. When the use of seaplanes for passenger transport declined it became a recreational and sport facility.The lake is 2,600 m 8,500 ft long and was constructed in the late 1920s. Its width ranges from 250 m 820 ft to 400 m 1,300 ft and depth from 3 m 9.8 ft to 5 m 16 ft. It is situated between the municipalities of Segrate and Peschiera Borromeo, just within Milan`s city limits and near Linate Airport. Various water sports are practiced on the lake.