Mare aux Vacoas
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| Mare aux Vacoas | ||
| Geographical location | Mauritius | |
| Drain | Rivière du Poste | |
| Location close to the shore | Curepipe | |
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| Coordinates | 20 ° 22 ′ 30 ″ S , 57 ° 30 ′ 15 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 600 m | |
| surface | 2.6 km² | |
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Reservoir |
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The Mare aux Vacoas is the largest drinking water reservoir in Mauritius and is located about five kilometers south of the town of Curepipe in the Plaines Wilhems district .
The approximately rectangular, almost three square kilometers large dam, which is also used for energy generation, has about two kilometers long sides in a north-west-south-east direction and in its south-east corner a 100-meter-long dam, which was built in 1885. The outflow to the Indian Ocean is the Rivière du Poste , which drains to the southeast . The entire lake is surrounded by forest, including pine trees. The area is fenced and therefore not accessible to the public.
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