Lac de Bret

Lac de Bret

View from the South side
Location Puidoux, Vaud
Coordinates 46°30′N 6°46′E / 46.500°N 6.767°E / 46.500; 6.767Coordinates: 46°30′N 6°46′E / 46.500°N 6.767°E / 46.500; 6.767
Type natural lake, eutrophic
Catchment area 21 km² (2.5 km²)
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 1.5 km
Max. width 400 m
Surface area 0.36 km²
Max. depth 13 m
Water volume 5,000,000 m³
Surface elevation 674 m

Lac de Bret is a lake in the municipality of Puidoux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of Lake Geneva. The natural lake is used as a drinking water reservoir for the city of Lausanne. The first dam was built 1875 to supply water for the Lausanne-Ouchy funicular.


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