Lac de Retournemer
Lac de Retournemer | ||
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View of the west bank of the lake | ||
Geographical location | Vosges , France | |
Tributaries | Vologne | |
Drain | Vologne | |
Location close to the shore | Xonrupt-Longemer | |
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Coordinates | 48 ° 3 '26 " N , 6 ° 59' 0" E | |
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Altitude above sea level | 775 m | |
surface | 5 ha | |
length | 320 m | |
width | 250 m | |
Maximum depth | 11.5 m |
The Lac de Retournemer is an ice age glacial lake that is located in France , in the Grand Est region , in the Vosges department . The inflow and outflow of the lake is through the river Vologne . It is located in the Vosges , on the western flank of the Hohneck , in a chain of lakes that includes the Lac de Longemer and the Lac de Gérardmer further downstream . The Lac de Retournemer is located in the municipality of Xonrupt-Longemer , at an altitude of 775 meters and covers an area of about 5 hectares. Its length is around 320 meters, the width 250 and the depth a maximum of 11.5 meters. The body of water is located in the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park .
Attractions
At the inlet and outlet of the lake there are waterfalls worth seeing.
Web links
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