Lac du Bourget
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| View from Aix-les-Bains | |
| Location | Savoie, France |
| Coordinates | 45°44′N 5°52′E / 45.733°N 5.867°ECoordinates: 45°44′N 5°52′E / 45.733°N 5.867°E |
| Primary inflows | Leysse, Tillet, Sierroz |
| Primary outflows | Canal de Savières |
| Catchment area | 560 km² |
| Basin countries | France |
| Max. length | 18 km |
| Max. width | 3.5 km |
| Surface area | 44.5 km² |
| Average depth | 85 m |
| Max. depth | 145 m |
| Water volume | 3,600 mio m³ |
| Residence time | 8 years |
| Surface elevation | 231.5 m |
| Settlements | Aix-les-Bains, Le Bourget-du-Lac |
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The lac du Bourget (Lake Bourget) is a lake in the Savoie department of France. It is the largest and the deepest lake located entirely within France. The most important town on its shore is Aix-les-Bains. Chambéry, the capital of Savoie, lies about 10 km south of the lake. The lake is named after the town Le Bourget-du-Lac, on its south shore. It is mainly fed by the river Leysse (and other small rivers), and drains towards the river Rhône through the Canal de Savières, an artificial channel. It is a Ramsar site. The extinct bezoule was found only in this lake.
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Panoramic view from the Nivolet promontory. The city of Aix-les-Bains can be seen on the right hand side of the picture. The Chambéry Airport is visible on the left side of the photograph, at the southern end of the lake.
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View from South
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View from Aix-les-Bains
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View from Mont Revard
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Map of Lake Bourget
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View from Hautecombe Abbey
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