Lac de Melu | |
Pushpin Map: | Corsica |
Location: | Corte, Haute-Corse |
Coords: | 42.2131°N 9.0225°W |
Lake Type: | glacial |
Outflow: | Restonica |
Basin Countries: | France |
Area: | 0.065km2 |
Max-Depth: | 20m (70feet) |
Elevation: | 1710m (5,610feet) |
Lac de Melu is a lake in Corsica, France. At an elevation of 1710m (5,610feet), its surface area is 0.065km2. The lake is the source of the Restonica River.
It is close to Lac de Capitellu, in the commune of Corte.
A new bacterial species, Polynucleobacter meluiroseus, was discovered in the lake and also named after the lake.[1]