Lac de Cleuson
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| Location | Valais |
| Coordinates | 46°6′36″N 7°19′22″E / 46.11°N 7.32278°ECoordinates: 46°6′36″N 7°19′22″E / 46.11°N 7.32278°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Printse |
| Catchment area | 16 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 1.4 km |
| Surface area | 0.51 km² |
| Max. depth | 76 m |
| Water volume | 20 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 2186 m |
Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km². Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.
[edit] External links
Media related to Lac de Cleuson at Wikimedia Commons Swiss Committee on Dams, Lac de Cleuson - http://www.swissdams.ch/Dams/damForm/default_E.asp?ID=31
Walk from Siviez to the dam of Lac de Cleuson - http://myswitzerland.flaggy.ch/nendaz/eng/cleuson-e.htm
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