Lac de Vassivière
The lac de Vassivière or Vassivière Lake (French pronunciation: [vasivjɛʁ]; Occitan: Vacivièra), one of France's largest artificial lakes, is a large man-made reservoir of about 10 square kilometres (2,500 acres). It is situated on the Plateau de Millevaches in the départements of Creuse and Haute-Vienne. It is the largest area of water in the Limousin region of France and provides water supplies, hydroelectricity, and leisure facilities.
| Lac de Vassivière | |
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With one of the dams in the background | |
Lac de Vassivière | |
| Location | Limousin |
| Coordinates | 45°47′50″N 1°52′45″E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Maulde River |
| Primary outflows | Maulde River |
| Basin countries | France |
| Surface area | 9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Water volume | 106×106 m3 (86,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Islands | Isle of Vassivière |
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