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Lac des Joncs

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Basin countries
  
Switzerland

Max. width
  
0.05 km (0.031 mi)

Surface elevation
  
1,235 m

Cities
  
Les Paccots

Max. length
  
0.115 km (0.071 mi)

Max. depth
  
20 m (66 ft)

Area
  
6,800 m²

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Location
  
Les Paccots, Fribourg, Switzerland

Surface area
  
0.0068 km (0.0026 sq mi)

Lac des joncs au paccot


The lac des Joncs is a small mountain lake located in Les Paccots, canton of Fribourg, in Switzerland.

Contents

Map of Lac des Joncs, 1619 Ch%C3%A2tel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland

R veries autour du lac des joncs


Geography

It's situated at an elevation of 1,235 m above sea level. The maximum depth of the lake is approximatively 20 meters. The lake is more than 5,000 years old.

Fauna and flora

The lac des Joncs is a protected site registered on the Swiss Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas. A path leads along the lake and one can learn about the specific fauna and flora of the lake on educational boards.

It's one of the four places in Switzerland where it's possible to spot the dwarf water lily.

To help protect the fragile environment of the lake and for safety reasons, swimming, boating, or diving is not allowed.

References

Lac des Joncs Wikipedia