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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Lac Des Brenets


Lac des Brenets (Swiss name) or Lac de Chaillexon (French name) is a lake on the river Doubs on the border of Switzerland and France.

Characteristics

The depression in which the lake lies was formed by the movements of a glacier, while the lake itself was formed by a natural barrier around 12,000 years ago. At the downstream end is a waterfall known as the Saut du Doubs. A few hundred metres away, a bridge connects the French and Swiss sides of the lake.

The lake was effectively dried out completely during the European drought of 2022, causing all ship operations to cease.

Photographs

See also

References

  1. ^ Plimmer, Joe (8 August 2022). "Europe's worst ever drought: In pictures". The Guardian.