Average depth 50 m (160 ft) Catchment area 60 ha | References More info | |
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Location Parc National du Mercantour, France | ||
Lac d' Allos is lake at a height of 2,230 m. It is located in Parc National du Mercantour, departement Alpes-de-Haute-Provence the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
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Map of Lac d'Allos, 04260 Allos, France
Description
Lac d'Allos is a lake in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and is dominated by Mont Pelat (3052 meters), it is the largest natural high altitude lake in Europe. It covers 60 hectares and has a depth of 50 m. In the twelfth century, it was called Levedone.
The lake situated nearby the municipality of Allos.
References
Lac d'Allos Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA