Lake of Sainte-Croix
Lake in Var and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lake of Sainte-Croix (French: Lac de Sainte-Croix, pronounced [lak də sɛ̃tkʁwa]) is a reservoir in Southern France that was formed by the construction, between 1971 and 1974 (when it was put into service),[1] of a reinforced-concrete arch dam, the Sainte-Croix Dam [fr]. It marks the departmental border between Var to the southeast and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence to the northwest.
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Lake of Sainte-Croix | |
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Lac de Sainte-Croix (French) | |
Location | Var/Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
Coordinates | 43°45′49″N 6°11′2″E |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Verdon |
Primary outflows | Verdon |
Catchment area | 1,591 km2 (614 sq mi) |
Basin countries | France |
Surface area | 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 93 m (305 ft) |
Water volume | 760×10 |
Surface elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
Settlements | Les Salles-sur-Verdon, Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, Bauduen |
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