| Lac de Joux | |
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 View from the north eastern shore at Le Pont. | |
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| Location | Vallée de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 46°38′16″N 6°17′4″E / 46.63778°N 6.28444°E / 46.63778; 6.28444 |
| Primary inflows | Orbe |
| Primary outflows | (Orbe) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland, France |
| Max. length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 8.77 km (3.39 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,004 m (3,294 ft) |
| Settlements | Le Chenit, L'Abbaye, Le Pont |
Lac de Joux (French pronunciation: [lak də ʒu]) is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. With a surface area of 9.5 km, it is the largest lake in Switzerland lying above 1,000 metres. Lac de Joux is located in the Jura Mountains.
Lac de Joux (jan. 2008)
See also
References
- See List of lakes in Switzerland for details.
External links
- Lac de Joux in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Waterlevels of Lac de Joux at Le Pont
Media related to Lac de Joux at Wikimedia Commons
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