Lac de Castillon

The Lac de Castillon (English: Lake of Castillon) is a reservoir in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Southeastern France. At an elevation of 880 m (2,890 ft), the lake's surface area is 5 km² (1.9 sq mi). The Castillon dam holds 150,000,000 m³ (5.3×10⁹ cu ft) of water.

Lac de Castillon
A view of the Lac de Castillon's northern shores at Saint-André-les-Alpes
Lac de Castillon
Location	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Coordinates	43°54′N 6°32′E
Type	Artificial
Primary outflows	Verdon
Catchment area	655 km2 (253 sq mi)
Basin countries	France
Max. length	8 km (5.0 mi)
Surface area	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Max. depth	100 m (330 ft)
Water volume	150,000,000 m3 (5.3×109 cu ft)
Surface elevation	880 m (2,890 ft)

Upon its creation in 1948, the lake submerged the former village of Castillon (after which it was named), the commune of which was then merged with Castellane.