Lake Annecy

Lake Annecy (French: Lac d'Annecy, French pronunciation: [lak dansi]) is a perialpine lake in Haute-Savoie in France. It is named after the city of Annecy, which marks the start of the Thiou, Lake Annecy's outflow river.[1][2]:958

Lake Annecy
Ferry service on Lake Annecy, with the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard in the background
Lake Annecy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lake Annecy
Lake Annecy
LocationHaute-Savoie
Coordinates45°51′N 6°10′E
Native nameLac d'Annecy (French)
Primary inflowsIre, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon
Primary outflowsThiou
Catchment area251 km2 (97 sq mi)
Basin countriesFrance
Max. length14.6 km (9.1 mi)
Max. width3.2 km (2.0 mi)
Surface area27.59 km2 (10.65 sq mi)
Average depth41 m (135 ft)
Max. depth82 m (269 ft)
Water volume1,124.5 million cubic metres (911,600 acre⋅ft)
Residence time4 years
Surface elevation446.97 m (1,466.4 ft)
SettlementsAnnecy (see list)

It is the third-largest lake in France, after the Lac du Bourget and Lac de Grand-Lieu, if the French part of Lake Geneva, which is shared between Switzerland and France, is excluded. It is known as "Europe's cleanest lake" because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s. It is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports.

The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago, at the time the large alpine glaciers melted. It is fed by many small rivers from the surrounding mountains (Ire, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon) and a powerful underwater source, the Boubioz, at an 82-metre depth (269 ft).

Cities and towns around the lake

A cycle path goes partially around Lake Annecy past Sevrier and St Jorioz to Ugine. It has an aim to reach Albertville. The lake is around 14 km long.

See also

References

  1. "Activity Weekend in the French Alps". Blue Ocean. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  2. Jean-Daniel Stanley and Thomas F. Jorstad, Direct Sediment Dispersal from Mountain to Shore, with Bypassing via Three Human-Modified Channel Systems to Lake Annecy, SE France (2004) Vol 20 (4) Journal of Coastal Research pp 958 - 969 JStor.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort (1911). "Annecy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). p. 72; see last two lines. The Lake of Annecy is...

Further reading

  • Jean-Daniel Stanley and Thomas F. Jorstad, Direct Sediment Dispersal from Mountain to Shore, with Bypassing via Three Human-Modified Channel Systems to Lake Annecy, SE France (2004) Vol 20 (4) Journal of Coastal Research pp 958 – 969 JStor.
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