Lac de Joux
46°38′16″N 6°17′4″E / 46.63778°N 6.28444°E / 46.63778; 6.28444Primary inflows Orbe Primary outflows (Orbe) Basin countries Switzerland, France Max. length 9 km (5.6 mi) Max. width 1 km (0.62 mi) Surface area 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) Max. depth 32 m (105 ft) Surface elevation 1,004 m (3,294 ft) Settlements Le Chenit, L'Abbaye, Le Pont ![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,12,a,a,270x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Lac_de_Joux&revid=1241652111&groups=_3df3147af532663216d3a80c10356b8e0ebea621)
Lac de Joux (jan. 2008)
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Lac de Joux (French pronunciation: [lak də ʒu]) is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. With a surface area of 9.5 km2, it is the largest lake in Switzerland lying above 1,000 metres.[1] Lac de Joux is located in the Jura Mountains.
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See also
References
- ^ See List of lakes in Switzerland for details.
External links
- Lac de Joux in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Waterlevels of Lac de Joux at Le Pont
Media related to Lac de Joux at Wikimedia Commons
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