Location Pyrénées-Orientales Basin countries France Max. depth 14 m (46 ft) Surface elevation 150 m | Primary inflows Surface area 2.01 km (0.78 sq mi) Area 201 ha Lake type Reservoir | |
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Water volume 17.9×10^ m (630×10^ cu ft) Similar Lac de la Ganguise, Lac des Bouillouses, Canigou, Serrabone Priory, Puig Neulós | ||
Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho is a lake located in the town of Villeneuve-de-la-Raho in Pyrénées-Orientales, France.
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Map of Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, France
History
The former lake of Villeneuve-de-la-Raho had a size of 150 hectares. Considered useless, it was dried in 1854 and the land was then used for agriculture. Recovered by the General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales, it was filled with water and became once again a lake in 1977.
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