Serre-Poncon Lake France Christmas

The Lac de Serre-Ponçon, known in English as the Lake of Serre-Ponçon, is a reservoir on the border between the Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France, one of the largest in Western Europe. The lake gathers the waters of the Durance and the Ubaye rivers, flowing dow…
The Lac de Serre-Ponçon, known in English as the Lake of Serre-Ponçon, is a reservoir on the border between the Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France, one of the largest in Western Europe. The lake gathers the waters of the Durance and the Ubaye rivers, flowing down through the Hautes-Alpes and the Alpes du Sud to the Rhône. The waters are dammed by the Barrage de Serre-Ponçon, a 123-metre high earth core dam.
  • Location: Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
  • Built: 1955
  • Primary inflows: Durance, Ubaye
  • Primary outflows: Durance
  • Catchment area: 3,600 km² (1,400 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: France
  • Max. length: 20 km (12 mi)

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