| Lac de Salanfe | |||||
| Location: | Valais | ||||
| Coords: | 46.1392°N 6.9547°W | ||||
| Catchment: | 18.4km2 | ||||
| Basin Countries: | Switzerland | ||||
| Length: | 2km (01miles) | ||||
| Area: | 1.62km2 | ||||
| Max-Depth: | 48m (157feet) | ||||
| Elevation: | 1925m (6,316feet) | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Canton of Valais#France Rhône-Alpes#Switzerland#France#Alps | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||
| Pushpin Relief: | y | ||||
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Lac de Salanfe is a lake in the municipality of Evionnaz, Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is located at an elevation of 1925 m. Its surface area is 1.62km2.
It can be reached by 6.5 km-long footpath from Vernayaz.
The dam Salanfe was completed in 1952.
Different major walking trails cross in Salanfe. The two biggest are 'Le tour des Dents du Midi' and the Via Alpina. Many hikers stay the night at the refuge situated next to the lake.[1]