Lac Marville

Lake Marville is a lagoon located on Courbet Peninsula in the Kerguelen islands, in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

Lac Marville
Lac Marville
LocationCourbet Peninsula, French Southern Territories, France
Coordinates49°09′S 70°28′E
TypeLagoon
Primary inflowsRivière de l'Est
Primary outflowsEmissaire Marville, Indian Ocean
Catchment area225 km2 (87 sq mi)[1]
Basin countriesFrench Southern Territories
Max. length6.26 km (3.89 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Surface elevation1 m (3.3 ft)
IslandsEmissaire Marville
SettlementsPort-Aux-Français, 27 km (17 mi)

With a surface of about 27 km²,[2] it is among the largest lakes of France, having a surface area of 225 km2 (87 sq mi)[3] comparatively 3rd amongst Lac de Grand-Lieu and Lac du Bourget.

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