Lac de Sainte-Croix
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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.
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 ⓘ |
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