Lac de Cleuson
| Lac de Cleuson | |
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  Lac de Cleuson | |
| Location | Valais |
| Coordinates | 46°6′36″N 7°19′22″E / 46.11000°N 7.32278°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Printse |
| Catchment area | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Water volume | 20 million cubic metres (16,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,186 m (7,172 ft) |
Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi). Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.
See also
External links
Media related to Lac de Cleuson at Wikimedia Commons- Swiss Committee on Dams, Lac de Cleuson - https://web.archive.org/web/20100715210229/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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