Lake Eau d'Heure
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| Lake Eau d'Heure | |
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| Coordinates | 50°11′01″N 04°22′10″E / 50.18361°N 4.36944°ECoordinates: 50°11′01″N 04°22′10″E / 50.18361°N 4.36944°E |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Belgium |
| Max. length | 4 km |
| Max. width | 2 km |
| Surface area | 6.17 km² |
| Max. depth | 43 m |
| Water volume | 86,000,000 m³ |
| Shore length1 | 50 km |
| Surface elevation | 243 m |
| Islands | 0 |
| Settlements | Cerfontaine |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Lake Eau d'Heure is the most important artificial lake in Belgium. Its dams were built during the seventies. The lake is not far from the village of Cerfontaine (50 km south of the city of Charleroi) and the border with France. The river of the lake is the Eau d'Heure River. There are five dams and one hydro-electric power station.
It is a popular tourist attraction, with water sports, including fishing, kayaking, diving and windsurfing.
