Lago del Salto, Artificial lake in Rieti Province, Italy

Lago del Salto is an artificial reservoir in Rieti Province situated within the Apennine Mountains at 535 meters elevation. Steep forested shores and numerous small inlets define its landscape across approximately 10 square kilometers.

The Salto Dam was completed in 1940, creating this reservoir and submerging several villages in the process. Residents of those settlements relocated to higher ground to make way for the new waterway.

The villages of Borgo San Pietro, Teglieto, Fiumata and Sant'Ippolito were demolished and rebuilt on higher ground for the reservoir; Borgo San Pietro is noted as a rare example of Italian rationalist architecture in a province otherwise marked by rural and forestry works under Fascism. The lake now draws wakeboarders, and European championships have been held on its water.

The lake is accessible for fishing and exploring hiking trails along its steep slopes in the surrounding region. Spring through autumn offers the most favorable conditions for visiting and enjoying outdoor activities.

A large engraved plaque set in the rock beside the Salto Dam, on the lake's north-western edge, commemorates the workers who died building the concrete barrier. Over 90 metres high, it was Italy's tallest dam when completed.