Etang de la Gruère

Etang de la Gruère
Location Canton of Jura
Coordinates 47°14′20″N 7°2′48″E / 47.23889°N 7.04667°E / 47.23889; 7.04667Coordinates: 47°14′20″N 7°2′48″E / 47.23889°N 7.04667°E / 47.23889; 7.04667
Type artificial lake, bog
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 600 m (2,000 ft)
Surface area 0.08 km2 (0.031 sq mi)[1]
Max. depth 4.5 m (15 ft)
Surface elevation 998 m (3,274 ft)

Etang de la Gruère is a small lake in the Jura range near Saignelégier, Canton of Jura, Switzerland. The lake and the surrounding bog is a nature preserve. The lake was formed in the 17th century, when a dam was built for a mill.

References

  1. ↑ Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)


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