Lac de Joux

46°38′16″N 6°17′4″E / 46.63778°N 6.28444°E / 46.63778; 6.28444Primary inflowsOrbePrimary outflows(Orbe)Basin countriesSwitzerland, FranceMax. length9 km (5.6 mi)Max. width1 km (0.62 mi)Surface area8.77 km² (3.39 sq mi)Max. depth32 m (105 ft)Surface elevation1,004 m (3,294 ft)SettlementsLe Chenit, L'Abbaye, Le Pont

Lac de Joux (French pronunciation: [lak də ʒu]) is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. With a surface area of 9.5 km², it is the largest lake in Switzerland lying above 1,000 metres.^[1] Lac de Joux is located in the Jura Mountains.

See also

• List of lakes of Switzerland
• List of mountain lakes of Switzerland

References

External links

• Lac de Joux in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
• Waterlevels of Lac de Joux at Le Pont
• Media related to Lac de Joux at Wikimedia Commons