| Lac des Brenets | |
|---|---|
| Lac de Chaillexon | |
| Location | Franche-Comté, Canton of Neuchâtel |
| Coordinates | 47°4′9″N 6°41′52″E / 47.06917°N 6.69778°E |
| Primary inflows | Doubs, Rançonnière |
| Primary outflows | Doubs |
| Basin countries | France, Switzerland |
| Max. length | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Surface area | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Water volume | 5.7 hm3 (4,600 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Settlements | Villers-le-Lac |
Lac des Brenets (Swiss name) or Lac de Chaillexon (French name) is a lake on the river Doubs on the border of Switzerland and France.
Characteristics
The depression in which the lake lies was formed by the movements of a glacier, while the lake itself was formed by a natural barrier around 12,000 years ago. At the downstream end is a waterfall known as the Saut du Doubs. A few hundred metres away, a bridge connects the French and Swiss sides of the lake.
The lake was effectively dried out completely during the European drought of 2022, causing all ship operations to cease.
Photographs
A tourist boat on the narrow lake
See also
References
- ^ Plimmer, Joe (8 August 2022). "Europe's worst ever drought: In pictures". The Guardian.
External links
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