Lac de Sainte-Croix

E772630

Lac de Sainte-Croix is a large artificial lake in southeastern France, renowned for its turquoise waters, water sports, and scenic setting at the end of the Verdon Gorge.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf reservoir
basinCountry France
completionDate 1973
constructionStartDate early 1970s
country France
createdBy Sainte-Croix Dam NERFINISHED
damType arch dam
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 500 metres
floodedFormerVillage Les Salles-sur-Verdon (old village site) NERFINISHED
formedByRiver Verdon River NERFINISHED
hasShorelineActivity camping
hiking
inflow Verdon River NERFINISHED
knownFor proximity to Verdon Gorge
scenic landscape
turquoise waters
water sports
locatedAtEndOf Verdon Gorge NERFINISHED
locatedIn Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department NERFINISHED
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Var department NERFINISHED
Verdon Regional Natural Park NERFINISHED
southeastern France
maximumDepth about 90 metres
nearbySettlement Bauduen NERFINISHED
Les Salles-sur-Verdon NERFINISHED
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie NERFINISHED
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon NERFINISHED
outflow Verdon River NERFINISHED
partOf Verdon River basin NERFINISHED
primaryUse hydroelectric power generation
recreationalActivity kayaking
pedal boating
sailing
stand-up paddleboarding
swimming
windsurfing
surfaceArea about 22 square kilometres
about 2200 hectares
tourismRegion Provence NERFINISHED
Verdon area NERFINISHED
use drinking water supply
irrigation
recreation
volume about 760 million cubic metres
waterColor turquoise
watercourse Verdon River NERFINISHED

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Verdon River hasReservoir Lac de Sainte-Croix
Verdon River flowsThrough Lac de Sainte-Croix
Gorges du Verdon (part) nearbyWaterBody Lac de Sainte-Croix