Lac de Moron

Reservoir in Canton of Neuchâtel , Doubs department
47°5′29″N 6°44′27″E / 47.09139°N 6.74083°E / 47.09139; 6.74083TypereservoirPrimary inflowsDoubsPrimary outflowsDoubsCatchment area911 km2 (352 sq mi)Basin countriesSwitzerland, FranceMax. length3.3 km (2.1 mi)Surface area0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)Max. depth59 m (194 ft)Water volume20.6 million cubic metres (16,700 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation716 m (2,349 ft)Map

Lac de Moron is a reservoir formed by damming the river Doubs on the border of France and Switzerland. It can be reached from Les Planchettes or Les Brenets in the Canton of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and from Le Barboux in the Doubs department (France).

The reservoir has a volume of 20.6 million m³ and its surface area is 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi). The arch dam Châtelot was completed in 1953.

See also

External links

  • Media related to Lac de Moron at Wikimedia Commons


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