Lac de Moron
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| Location | Canton of Neuchâtel (CH), Doubs department (F) |
| Coordinates | 47°5′29″N 6°44′27″E / 47.09139°N 6.74083°ECoordinates: 47°5′29″N 6°44′27″E / 47.09139°N 6.74083°E |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Doubs River |
| Primary outflows | Doubs River |
| Catchment area | 911 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland, France |
| Max. length | 3.3 km |
| Surface area | 0.69 km² |
| Max. depth | 59 m |
| Water volume | 20.6 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 716 m |
Lac de Moron is a lake formed by damming the Doubs River on the border of France and Switzerland. It can be reached from Les Planchettes or Les Brenets in the Canton of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and from Le Barboux in the Doubs department (France).
The reservoir has a volume of 20.6 million m³ and its surface area is 0.69 km². The arch dam Châtelot was completed in 1953.
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