Lac de Paladru

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Lac de Paladru
Lac de Paladru
Location	Isère
Coordinates	45°27′N 5°32′E / 45.450°N 5.533°E / 45.450; 5.533
Primary inflows	Courbon, Pin
Primary outflows	la Fure
Basin countries	France
Max. length	5,300 m (17,400 ft)
Max. width	950 m (3,120 ft)
Surface area	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Average depth	25 m (82 ft)
Max. depth	33 m (108 ft)
Water volume	97 million cubic metres (79,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time	3.6 years
Settlements	Paladru, Charavines, Le Pin, Bilieu, Montferrat

Lake Paladru (Lac de Paladru, nicknamed "Lac Bleu" by local residents) is a small lake located in the Isère département of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, near Charavines, in France.

The lake was formed by the glacier of the Rhône. It is 5.3 kilometres long and 1.2 kilometres wide when full, the maximum depth is 36 metres. The lake is shared between four municipalities and two cantons. It is the fifth largest natural lake of glacier origin in France.

It is a major archaeological site, with several protected natural areas that are inaccessible by the public.^[1]