Lake Eupen Explained

Lake Eupen
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Location:East Belgium
Coords:50.6167°N 6.0922°W
Type:artificial lake
Inflow:Vesdre, Getz
Outflow:Vesdre
Catchment:105.95km2
Basin Countries:Belgium
Length:3km (02miles)
Width:0.3km (00.2miles)
Area:1.26km2
Volume:25e6m3
Elevation:360m (1,180feet)
Islands:0

Lake Eupen is an artificial lake near Eupen in East Belgium, not far from High Fens. The lake is created by a dam which was built on the river Vesdre in 1938 but inaugurated only in 1950[1] by Prince Charles of Belgium. The area has a German-speaking population who refer to the river Vesdre as Weser, but which is distinct from the Weser river in North Germany.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Structurae: Vesdre Dam (1950) . 2009-07-06 .