Lac d'Apremont

Lac d'Apremont
Location Vendée
Coordinates 46°44′56″N 1°42′52″W / 46.74889°N 1.71444°W / 46.74889; -1.71444Coordinates: 46°44′56″N 1°42′52″W / 46.74889°N 1.71444°W / 46.74889; -1.71444
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Vie, Petite Boulogne
Primary outflows Vie
Catchment area 276 km2 (107 sq mi)
Basin countries France
Max. length 8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width 400 m (1,300 ft)
Surface area 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Water volume 3.8×10^6 m3 (130×10^6 cu ft)
Settlements Apremont, Aizenay

Lac d'Apremont (or Lac de Retenue de Barrage d'Apremont) is a reservoir in Vendée, France. The reservoir is formed by a gravity dam at Apremont, built in 1966: barrage d'Apremont.


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