Lake Morat

Lake Morat or Lake Murten (French: Lac de Morat; German: Murtensee) is a lake in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in the west of Switzerland. It is named after the small bilingual town of Murten/Morat on its southern shore.

Lake Morat/Lake Murten Lac de Morat/Murtensee
Location	Cantons of Fribourg and Vaud
Coordinates	46°56′N 7°5′E
Primary inflows	Broye
Primary outflows	Broye canal
Catchment area	693 km2 (268 sq mi)
Basin countries	Switzerland
Max. length	8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Max. width	2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Surface area	22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Max. depth	45 m (148 ft)
Water volume	0.55 km3 (450,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time	1.6 years
Surface elevation	429 m (1,407 ft)
Islands	La Grande Ile (islet)
Settlements	Morat/Murten