Lake Alserio

Lake Alserio is a small freshwater lake in Lombardy, northern Italy, situated near the village of Alserio in the Brianza area of the Province of Como. It is a lowland lake surrounded by small towns and rural land.

The lake is used for local recreation, walking and small-scale fishing, with shoreline paths and access points near nearby villages. It is valued for its ecological role as a habitat for aquatic plants and birds within a densely inhabited part of Lombardy.

Historically the lake has been shaped by regional hydrology and local land use; it is subject to regional conservation measures aimed at preserving water quality and habitat. Management responsibilities fall under local and regional environmental authorities.

Lake Alserio sits inland from the western shore of Lake Como, within the Lombardy plain, and is accessible from nearby towns in the Province of Como and the wider Milan metropolitan area.

• Local setting: One of the small prealpine lakes of Lombardy located near the town of Alserio, with settlement and recreational paths on its shores.
• Conservation status: Included in local conservation and landscape plans because of its ecological value and proximity to towns in the Brianza area.