| Bouchet lake | |||||
| Other Name: | Lac du Bouchet | ||||
| Location: | Haute-Loire | ||||
| Coords: | 44.9092°N 3.7903°W | ||||
| Type: | crater lake | ||||
| Basin Countries: | France | ||||
| Area: | 44ha | ||||
| Max-Depth: | 28m (92feet) | ||||
| Elevation: | 1208m (3,963feet) | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes#France | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||
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Bouchet lake (or Lake of Bouchet; French: Lac du Bouchet) is located in Haute-Loire, France, near Le Puy-en-Velay, in the Devès massif. It is about 1.6 km (one mile) north of the village of Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas. It is situated within the territories of the communes of Cayres and Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas.
Bouchet is a crater lake formed from an old volcano, and thus roughly circular. It is a little more than half a mile from rim to rim and surrounded by woodlands. It is at an altitude of 1,208 m (3,963 feet).