Lac de Cleuson

Reservoir in Valais
46°6′36″N 7°19′22″E / 46.11000°N 7.32278°E / 46.11000; 7.32278TypereservoirPrimary outflowsPrintseCatchment area16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)Basin countriesSwitzerlandMax. length1.4 km (0.87 mi)Surface area0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)Max. depth76 m (249 ft)Water volume20 million cubic metres (16,000 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation2,186 m (7,172 ft)Map

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.

Lac de Cleuson length seen from western bank facing north

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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