Lac de Sauvabelin

Lac de Sauvabelin
Location Lausanne, Vaud
Coordinates 46°32′15″N 6°38′18″E / 46.53750°N 6.63833°E / 46.53750; 6.63833Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°38′18″E / 46.53750°N 6.63833°E / 46.53750; 6.63833
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 150 m (490 ft)
Max. width 100 m (330 ft)
Max. depth 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Surface elevation 640 m (2,100 ft)
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Lac de Sauvabelin (literally "Lake of Sauvabelin") is an artificial lake in the Sauvabelin forest, above Lausanne, Switzerland.

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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