Lac du Bouchet
| Bouchet lake Lac du Bouchet | |
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| Location | Haute-Loire |
| Coordinates | 44°54′33″N 3°47′25″E / 44.90917°N 3.79028°ECoordinates: 44°54′33″N 3°47′25″E / 44.90917°N 3.79028°E |
| Type | crater lake |
| Basin countries | France |
| Surface area | 44 ha |
| Max. depth | 28 m |
| Surface elevation | 1208 m |
Bouchet lake (or Lake of Bouchet; French: Lac du Bouchet) is located in Haute-Loire, France next to Le Puy-en-Velay. It is about 1.6 km (one mile) north of the village of Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas. It is located on the territory of the communes of Cayres and Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
Bouchet is a crater lake formed from an old volcano, and thus roughly circular. It is a little more than half a mile from rim to rim and surrounded by woodlands. It is at an altitude of 1,208 m (3,963 feet).
External links
- Lake of Bouchet, picture.
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