Lac de Vouglans

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Lac de Vouglans is a large artificial reservoir in the Jura region of eastern France, known for its striking turquoise waters, hydroelectric dam, and popular recreational activities such as boating and swimming.

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Lac de Vouglans canonical 5

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
basinCountry France
constructionStartOfDam 1964
country France
createdBy Vouglans Dam
fillingOfReservoir late 1960s
hasActivity camping
fishing
kayaking
sailing
hasDam Vouglans Dam
hasMaximumDepth over 100 m
hasShoreLength approximately 80 km
hasSurfaceArea approximately 16 km²
hasTouristAttraction Bellecin leisure center
La Mercantine marina
Surchauffant beach
hasViewpoint Belvédère de la Guinguette
Belvédère du Regardoir
inflow Ain River
knownFor hydroelectric power generation
recreational boating
swimming
tourism
length approximately 35 km
locatedIn Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Jura department
eastern France
locatedInProtectedArea Haut-Jura region (partial)
linked to: Jura region
locatedInRegion Jura Mountains
locatedNear Moiriat
Orgelet
Pont-de-Poitte
operator Électricité de France
outflow Ain River
partOf Ain River system
purpose electricity production
tourism development
water regulation
rankInFranceByReservoirVolume one of the largest artificial lakes in France
submergedFeature Saint-Christophe church
former village of Vouglans
use flood control
hydroelectricity
recreation
waterColor turquoise

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jura lakes hasPart Lac de Vouglans
Vouglans Dam createsReservoir Lac de Vouglans
Vouglans Dam reservoirName Lac de Vouglans
Orgelet hasNearby Lac de Vouglans
Orgelet locatedNear Lac de Vouglans