Lac des Settons

Lac des Settons
A view of the Barrage des Settons
Lac des Settons is located in France
Lac des Settons
Lac des Settons
LocationNièvre
Coordinates47°10′52″N 4°3′50″E / 47.18111°N 4.06389°E / 47.18111; 4.06389
TypeArtificial
Primary inflowsCure, Lyonnet, Piscuit
Primary outflowsCure
Basin countriesFrance
Max. length3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Water volume19,500,000 m3 (690,000,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation586 m (1,923 ft)
Islands2

The Lac des Settons (Lake of the Settons) is a reservoir in the Nièvre department, France,[1] with a surface area of 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi). Supplied mainly by the River Cure, it is situated in the heart of Morvan Regional Natural Park. The lake is found south of the town Montsauche-les-Settons. It is one of the Great Lakes of the Morvan.

  1. ^ "Barrage des Settons", Patrimoine du Morvan (in French).