Lake Blanchemer

Lac de Blanchemer
Location La Bresse, Vosges
Coordinates 48°1′5″N 6°58′32″E / 48.01806°N 6.97556°E / 48.01806; 6.97556Coordinates: 48°1′5″N 6°58′32″E / 48.01806°N 6.97556°E / 48.01806; 6.97556
Type glacial
Primary outflows Ruisseau de Blanchemer
Basin countries France
Max. length 350 m (1,150 ft)
Max. width 250 m (820 ft)
Surface area 9 ha (22 acres)
Max. depth 15 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation 984 m (3,228 ft)

Lac de Blanchemer is a lake at La Bresse in Vosges, France.

Electricity production

In 1959, a hydroelectric power plant was built below the lake by the Municipal Authority of Electricity. It was used to produce electricity for residents of La Bresse.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "La Bresse – Régie Municipale d'Électricité". parc-ballons-vosges.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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