Lac de la Lauch explained

Lac de la Lauch
Location:Haut-Rhin
Coords:47.9356°N 7.0431°W
Type:artificial
Outflow:Lauch
Pushpin Map:France
Basin Countries:France
Area:0.11km2
Max-Depth:19m (62feet)
Elevation:923m (3,028feet)

Lac de la Lauch is a lake in Haut-Rhin, France. At an elevation of 923m (3,028feet), its surface area is 0.11km2.

It is an artificial lake located on the Alsatian side of the Vosges, at the bottom of the upper Lauch Valley. It is situated within a vast natural amphitheater formed between the heights of Klintzkopf to the northeast and those of Markstein to the south. This area includes the Oberlauchen Pass, the Lauchenkopf and Breitfirst to the north, the Steinlebach pastures to the west, and the Trehkopf and Jungfrauenkopf overlooking the former pastures of Markstein and the Markstein Pass to the southeast.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bennett, Lindsay . Francia - Key Guide . 2005 . Touring Editore . 978-88-365-3103-5 . it.