Lac de Bret

Natural lake, eutrophic in Puidoux, Vaud
46°30′40″N 6°46′20″E / 46.51111°N 6.77222°E / 46.51111; 6.77222Typenatural lake, eutrophicCatchment area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)Basin countriesSwitzerlandMax. length1.5 km (0.93 mi)Max. width400 m (1,300 ft)Surface area0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)Max. depth13 m (43 ft)Water volume5,000,000 m3 (4,100 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation674 m (2,211 ft)Map

Lac de Bret is a lake in the municipality of Puidoux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of Lake Geneva. The natural lake is used as a drinking water reservoir for the city of Lausanne. The first dam was built 1875 to supply water for the Lausanne-Ouchy funicular.

See also

External links

  • Media related to Lac de Bret at Wikimedia Commons
  • L'eau potable du lac de Bret (in French)
  • Hiking around the lake (in French)
  • Fishing on Lac de Bret[permanent dead link] (in French)


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