Lac des Rousses is a lake in Les Rousses, Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, close to the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland. The lake drains through the river Orbe into Lac de Joux.
| Lac des Rousses | |
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  Lac des Rousses | |
| Location | Jura |
| Coordinates | 46°30′14″N 6°05′25″E / 46.50389°N 6.09028°E |
| Type | Natural, Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Orbe |
| Primary outflows | Orbe |
| Catchment area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | France |
| Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Surface area | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Water volume | 10 hm3 (8,100 acre⋅ft) |
External links
edit- Lac des Rousses (in French)
Media related to Lac des Rousses at Wikimedia Commons
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