Lac de Cleuson

Lac de Cleuson
Location	Valais
Coordinates	46°6′36″N 7°19′22″E / 46.11°N 7.32278°E / 46.11; 7.32278Coordinates: 46°6′36″N 7°19′22″E / 46.11°N 7.32278°E / 46.11; 7.32278
Lake type	reservoir
Primary outflows	Printse
Catchment area	16 km²
Basin countries	Switzerland
Max. length	1.4 km
Surface area	0.51 km²
Max. depth	76 m
Water volume	20 mio m³
Surface elevation	2186 m

Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km². Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.

Lac de Cleuson length seen from western bank facing north

External links

Media related to Lac de Cleuson at Wikimedia Commons Swiss Committee on Dams, Lac de Cleuson - http://www.swissdams.ch/Dams/damForm/default_E.asp?ID=31

Walk from Siviez to the dam of Lac de Cleuson - http://myswitzerland.flaggy.ch/nendaz/eng/cleuson-e.htm