Rieti’s province is a mountainous area with a lot of history dating back to the Romans. Its remarkable natural beauty was known even then. Along with villages such as Greccio, Antrodoco, Amatrice, and Poggio Bustone, it constitutes the Sabina region. It covers an area of 2,749 square kilometers with a population of just 147,167 inhabitants. Although lakes are just .6% of the entire area, there are many of them. The situation would have been much different if the Romans hadn’t drained the large Velino Lake. Nowadays, Rieti’s province has the largest number of artificial lakes: three. Salto Lake, Turano Lake (respectively, the fourth and sixth of the region), and Scandarello Lake. They were all created by dams built in 1920s and 1940s to feed hydroelectric plants. There are other important lakes lying in the flat area such as Ripa Sottile, Long Lake and Ventina Lake, which used to be a part of the above-mentioned Velino Lake. Some other lakes are of karstic or glacial origin such as Rascino, Cornino and Duchessa lakes. Some others are sulphureous like Cotilia given the presence of spas. This richness of lakes makes the region a must.