A team of researchers is currently engaged in a €5 million project to explore the underground of Lake Garda in search of aquifers and tectonic faults. The initiative, promoted by the Brescia Provincial Authority, A2A Ciclo idrico, and Acque Bresciane, in collaboration with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv) and the University of Insubria, aims to map underground water reserves and better understand the causes of earthquakes in the area. Using advanced technologies such as the Skytem system mounted on helicopters for three-dimensional surveys up to a depth of 350 meters, the researchers are now analyzing the data collected in the field through drilling.
The main site of operations is located in Calvagese della Riviera, where a drilling machine has already reached a depth of 200 meters with promising results on water quality. The project also involves the creation of a geological-hydrogeological model to identify new usable water reserves in the future. Ingv technicians are also conducting high-resolution seismic surveys up to 500 meters and beyond, combining these data with electromagnetic data to obtain a three-dimensional geological reconstruction of the underground. The goal is not only to improve water resource management but also to predict future seismic events in the region.
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