Lac des Brenets
Lake in Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
47°4′9″N 6°41′52″E / 47.06917°N 6.69778°E / 47.06917; 6.69778 (Lac des Brenets (Lac de Chaillexon))
Lac des Brenets (Swiss name) or Lac de Chaillexon (French name) is a lake on the river Doubs on the border of Switzerland and France.
Characteristics
The depression in which the lake lies was formed by the movements of a glacier, while the lake itself was formed by a natural barrier around 12,000 years ago. At the downstream end is a waterfall known as the Saut du Doubs. A few hundred metres away, a bridge connects the French and Swiss sides of the lake.
The lake was effectively dried out completely during the European drought of 2022, causing all ship operations to cease.[1]
Photographs
A tourist boat on the narrow lake
See also
References
- ^ Plimmer, Joe (8 August 2022). "Europe's worst ever drought: In pictures". The Guardian.
External links
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- Waterlevels of Lac des Brenets at Les Brenets
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