Upper Sûre Lake
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The Upper Sûre Lake (Luxembourgish: Stauséi Uewersauer, French: Lac de la Haute-Sûre, German: Obersauer-Stausee) is a large reservoir in north-western Luxembourg. It is the largest body of water in the country. It gives its name to the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, which was formed in 1979.
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Coordinates | 49°54′N 5°52′E |
Type | Reservoir |
Designation | Nature reserve[1] |
Construction engineer | André Coyne[2] |
First flooded | 1959[2] |
Surface area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)[1] |
Max. depth | 43 m (141 ft) |
Shore length1 | 48 km (30 mi)[1] |
Surface elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
Website | Upper Sûre Lake |
References | [1][2] |
Official name | Vallée de la Haute-Sûre |
Designated | 8 March 2004 |
Reference no. | 1407[3] |
Official name | Vallée de la Haute-Sûre |
Designated | 8 March 2004 |
Reference no. | 1408[4] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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