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Lac de Nantua | |
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Location | Nantua, Ain |
Coordinates | 46°9′43.62″N 5°35′17.75″E / 46.1621167°N 5.5882639°E |
Type | Ice |
Basin countries | France |
Max. length | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
Max. width | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Surface area | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Average depth | 42.9 m (141 ft) |
Surface elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
The Lac de Nantua (Lake of Nantua) is a glacial lake in the southern foothills of the Jura Mountains in the Haut-Bugey historical region, located between Nantua, Montréal-la-Cluse and Port in the department of Ain, France. It covers 141 hectares (0.54 sq mi). The lake was made a protected natural site in 1935.[1]