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.
| Lac de Joux | |
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 View from the north eastern shore at Le Pont. | |
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| Location | Vallée de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°38′16″N 6°17′4″E / 46.63778°N 6.28444°E |
| Primary 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 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ See List of lakes in Switzerland for details.
External links
edit- 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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