Lake Eupen
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| Eupen Lake | |
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| Dam of the Vesdre | |
| Location | Wallonia |
| Coordinates | 50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E / 50.6166667°N 6.09222°ECoordinates: 50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E / 50.6166667°N 6.09222°E |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Vesdre, Getz |
| Primary outflows | Vesdre |
| Catchment area | 105.95 km² |
| Basin countries | Belgium |
| Max. length | 3 km |
| Max. width | 0.3 km |
| Surface area | 1.26 km² |
| Water volume | 25,000,000 m³ |
| Surface elevation | 360 m |
| Islands | 0 |
| Settlements | Eupen |
Lake Eupen and the Dam of the Vesdre (German: Eupen Stausee) are located near Eupen in Belgium, not far from High Fens. The dam was built on the Vesdre in 1938 but only inaugurated in 1950[1] by Prince Charles of Belgium.
[edit] References
- ^ "Structurae: Vesdre Dam (1950)". http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0012832. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
