Lac de Nantua

Lac de Nantua
A view of the Lac de Nantua
Lac de Nantua is located in Ain
Lac de Nantua
Lac de Nantua
LocationNantua, Ain
Coordinates46°9′43.62″N 5°35′17.75″E / 46.1621167°N 5.5882639°E / 46.1621167; 5.5882639
TypeIce
Basin countriesFrance
Max. length2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width650 m (2,130 ft)
Surface area1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Average depth42.9 m (141 ft)
Surface elevation475 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]

  1. ^ "Lac de Nantua". rdbrmc-travaux.com (in French). Ministère de l’Écologie, de l’Énergie, du Développement durable et de la Mer. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2013.