Lake Eau d'Heure

Lake Eau d'Heure
Coordinates	50°11′01″N 04°22′10″E / 50.18361°N 4.36944°E / 50.18361; 4.36944Coordinates: 50°11′01″N 04°22′10″E / 50.18361°N 4.36944°E / 50.18361; 4.36944
Lake type	artificial lake
Basin countries	Belgium
Max. length	4 km
Max. width	2 km
Surface area	6.17 km²
Max. depth	43 m
Water volume	86,000,000 m³
Shore length1	50 km
Surface elevation	243 m
Islands	0
Settlements	Cerfontaine
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Lake Eau d'Heure is the most important artificial lake in Belgium. Its dams were built during the seventies. The lake is not far from the village of Cerfontaine (50 km south of the city of Charleroi) and the border with France. The river of the lake is the Eau d'Heure River. There are five dams and one hydro-electric power station.

It is a popular tourist attraction, with water sports, including fishing, kayaking, diving and windsurfing.

References

• Official Website
• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2010