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Lac de Moron

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Type
  
reservoir

Primary outflows
  
Doubs River

Surface area
  
0.69 km (0.27 sq mi)

Surface elevation
  
716 m

Length
  
3.3 km

Outflow location
  
Doubs

Basin countries
  
Switzerland, France

Primary inflows
  
Doubs River

Max. length
  
3.3 km (2.1 mi)

Max. depth
  
59 m (194 ft)

Area
  
69 ha

Catchment area
  
911 km²

Inflow source
  
Doubs

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Lac de Moron is a reservoir formed by damming the Doubs River on the border of France and Switzerland. It can be reached from Les Planchettes or Les Brenets in the Canton of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and from Le Barboux in the Doubs department (France).

Map of Lac de Moron

The reservoir has a volume of 20.6 million m³ and its surface area is 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi). The arch dam Châtelot was completed in 1953.

References

Lac de Moron Wikipedia