Lac de Montsalvens

Lac de Montsalvens is a reservoir in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km² (0.29 sq mi). It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey.

Lac de Montsalvens
Location	Canton of Fribourg
Coordinates	46°36′45″N 7°8′22″E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	La Jogne/Jaunbach, Le Javro, R. de Motélon
Primary outflows	La Jogne/Jaunbach
Catchment area	173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Max. depth	50 m (160 ft)
Water volume	12.6 million cubic metres (10,200 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	801 m (2,628 ft)
Settlements	Charmey

The Grand Council of the canton of Fribourg decided construction of the dam on 17/18 May 1918. Designed by Alfred Stucky[1], the construction was completed by 1920 and in 1921 the reservoir filled for the first time.