Lac de Bret
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| Lac de Bret | |
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| Location | Vaud |
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| Lake type | reservoir, 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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- L'eau potable du lac de Bret (French)
- Hiking around the lake (French)
- Fishing on Lac de Bret (French)
