Lac de Sainte-Croix

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Lac de Sainte-Croix is a large artificial lake in southeastern France, renowned for its turquoise waters, water sports, and scenic setting at the end of the Verdon Gorge.

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Lac de Sainte-Croix canonical 6
Lake of Sainte-Croix 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
basinCountry France
completionDate 1973
constructionStartDate early 1970s
country France
createdBy Sainte-Croix Dam
damType arch dam
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 500 metres
floodedFormerVillage Les Salles-sur-Verdon (old village site)
formedByRiver Verdon River
hasShorelineActivity camping
hiking
inflow Verdon River
knownFor proximity to Verdon Gorge
scenic landscape
turquoise waters
water sports
locatedAtEndOf Verdon Gorge
locatedIn Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Var department
Verdon Regional Natural Park
southeastern France
maximumDepth about 90 metres
nearbySettlement Bauduen
Les Salles-sur-Verdon
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
outflow Verdon River
partOf Verdon River basin
linked to: Verdon River
primaryUse hydroelectric power generation
recreationalActivity kayaking
pedal boating
sailing
stand-up paddleboarding
swimming
windsurfing
surfaceArea about 22 square kilometres
about 2200 hectares
tourismRegion Provence
Verdon area
use drinking water supply
irrigation
recreation
volume about 760 million cubic metres
waterColor turquoise
watercourse Verdon River

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Verdon River hasReservoir Lac de Sainte-Croix
Verdon River flowsThrough Lac de Sainte-Croix
Gorges du Verdon (part) nearbyWaterBody Lac de Sainte-Croix
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie locatedNear Lac de Sainte-Croix
Aups locatedNear Lac de Sainte-Croix
Les Salles-sur-Verdon locatedNear Lac de Sainte-Croix
Verdon Gorge drainsInto Lake of Sainte-Croix
linked to: Lac de Sainte-Croix