Lac de Melu

Lac de Melu is a lake in Corsica, France. At an elevation of 1,710 metres (5,610 ft), its surface area is 0.065 square kilometres (0.025 sq mi). The lake is the source of the Restonica River.

Lac de Melu
Lac de Melu
Location	Corte, Haute-Corse
Coordinates	42°12′47″N 9°1′21″E
Lake type	glacial
Primary outflows	Restonica
Basin countries	France
Surface area	0.065 km2 (0.025 sq mi)
Max. depth	20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation	1,710 m (5,610 ft)

It is close to Lac de Capitellu, in the commune of Corte.

A new bacterial species, Polynucleobacter meluiroseus, was discovered in the lake and also named after the lake.[1]