Lac de Bret

Lac de Bret is a lake in the municipality of Puidoux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of Lake Geneva. The natural lake is used as a drinking water reservoir for the city of Lausanne. The first dam was built 1875 to supply water for the Lausanne-Ouchy funicular.

Lac de Bret
View from the South side
Lac de Bret
LocationPuidoux, Vaud
Coordinates46°30′N 6°46′E
Typenatural lake, eutrophic
Catchment area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. width400 m (1,300 ft)
Surface area0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Max. depth13 m (43 ft)
Water volume5,000,000 m3 (4,100 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation674 m (2,211 ft)

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