- Lac du Bouchet
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lake_name = Bouchet lake
Lac du Bouchet
image_lake = France-lac du bouchet.jpg
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location =Haute-Loire
coords = coord|44|54|33|N|3|47|25|E|type:waterbody_region:FR|display=inline,title
type =crater lake
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basin_countries = France
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area = 44 ha
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max-depth = 28 m
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elevation = 1208 m
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cities =Bouchet lake (or Lake of Bouchet; French: "Lac du Bouchet") is located in
Haute-Loire ,France next toLe Puy-en-Velay . It is about 1.6 km (one mile) north of the village ofLe Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas . It is located on the territory of the communes ofCayres and Le Bouchet-Saint-NicolasBouchet is a
crater lake formed from an old volcano, and thus roughly circular. It is a little more than half a mile from rim to rim and surrounded by woodlands. It is at an altitude of 1,208 m (3,963 feet).External links
* [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France/photo22066.htm Lake of Bouchet] , picture.
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