Lac de Montsalvens
| Lac de Montsalvens | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Canton of Fribourg |
| Coordinates | 46°36′45″N 7°8′22″E / 46.61250°N 7.13944°ECoordinates: 46°36′45″N 7°8′22″E / 46.61250°N 7.13944°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | La Jogne/Jaunbach, Le Javro, R. de Motélon |
| Primary outflows | La Jogne/Jaunbach |
| Catchment area | 173 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 0.74 km² |
| Max. depth | 50 m |
| Water volume | 12.6 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 801 m |
| Settlements | Charmey |
Lac de Montsalvens is a reservoir in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km². It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey.
The Grand Council of the canton of Fribourg decided construction of the dam on 17/18 May 1918. By 1920, the construction was completed and in 1921 the reservoir filled for the first time.
External links
- Lac de Montsalvens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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