Lac du Vieux Emosson

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Lac du Vieux Emoson
Lac du Vieux Emoson -
Location Valais
Coordinates 46°3′45″N, 6°53′21″ECoordinates: 46°3′45″N, 6°53′21″E
Catchment area 4.6 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 1.5 km
Surface area 0.55 km²
Max. depth 42 m
Water volume 13.8 Mio. m³
Surface elevation 2205 m

Lac du Vieux Emosson is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, in the municipality of Finhaut at an elevation of 2205 m. The lake drains into the reservoir Lac d'Emosson, 300 m below.

The arch dam Vieux Emosson was completed in 1955.

 

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