Lac de Chambon
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| Lac de Chambon | |
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| Location | Indre (Centre) |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Creuse River |
| Primary outflows | Creuse River |
| Basin countries | France |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 312 ha (770 acres) |
| Average depth | 18.6 m (61 ft) |
| Water volume | 58×106 m3 (2.0×109 cu ft) |
The Lac de Chambon (Chambon Lake) is an artificial lake on the Creuse River, France, created by the Eguzon dam, a hydroelectric dam. Beaches have been created around the lake, the largest in the Centre Region. There is a sailing school on the lake near Eguzon. Canoes, kayaks and pedalos can be hired in season. The lake is also very popular with waterskiers and anglers.
It is not be confused with Lac Chambon in the Puy-de-Dôme department or Lac du Chambon in the Isère department.
External links
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