Lac de Nantua

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Lac de Nantua is a glacial lake in eastern France known for its scenic setting in the Jura Mountains and its popularity for fishing and water sports.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial lake
natural lake
averageDepth about 17 metres
basinCountry France
catchmentArea about 29 square kilometres
climateZone temperate continental
country France
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 475 metres
formedBy glacial activity
frozenInWinter occasionally
hasNearbyInfrastructure A40 motorway NERFINISHED
hasNearbySettlement Montréal-la-Cluse NERFINISHED
Nantua NERFINISHED
Port
hasShorelineFeature forested slopes
steep limestone cliffs
hasTouristAttractionType outdoor recreation area
scenic lake
hasViewOf surrounding Jura Mountains
isPartOf French Jura lakes
knownFor fishing
scenic setting
water sports
length about 2.7 kilometres
locatedIn Ain department NERFINISHED
Jura Mountains NERFINISHED
Jura massif NERFINISHED
eastern France NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
locatedNear town of Nantua NERFINISHED
maximumDepth about 42 metres
maximumWidth about 650 metres
outflow Lange river NERFINISHED
popularActivity rowing
sailing
swimming
windsurfing
popularFishSpecies perch
pike
trout
surfaceArea about 1.41 square kilometres
usedFor angling
recreation
tourism
valleyType glacial valley
waterSportsPermitted yes
waterType freshwater

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Nantua hasGeographicalFeature Lac de Nantua