Lac de Sauvabelin

Lac de Sauvabelin (literally "Lake of Sauvabelin") is an artificial lake in the Sauvabelin forest, above Lausanne, Switzerland.

Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin
LocationLausanne, Vaud
Coordinates46°32′15″N 6°38′18″E
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length150 m (490 ft)
Max. width100 m (330 ft)
Max. depth1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Surface elevation640 m (2,100 ft)
Islands1

The city of Lausanne authorized the construction of the lake in 1888.

See also

  • "Aménagement du site de Sauvabelin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-09. (150 KiB) (in French)
  • Romandie-pêche: Lac de Sauvabelin (in French)


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