Lake Bütgenbach
Lake Bütgenbach | |
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Lake Bütgenbach | |
Location | East Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°25′39″N 06°13′40″E / 50.42750°N 6.22778°ECoordinates: 50°25′39″N 06°13′40″E / 50.42750°N 6.22778°E |
Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
Basin countries | Belgium |
Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
Surface area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Islands | 0 |
Settlements | Bütgenbach |
Lake Bütgenbach is an artificial lake created by the damming of the Warche river in 1932. It is located in East Belgium near the village of Bütgenbach in Ardennes (High Fens), Belgium. The lake is not far from the border of Germany.
It is a popular tourist attraction, with water sports, including kayaking and windsurfing.
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stausee Bütgenbach. |
- Website of the municipality of Bütgenbach
- Lakes portal
Categories:
- Ourthe basin
- Reservoirs in Belgium
- Lakes of the Ardennes (Belgium)
- Lakes of Liège (province)
- Bütgenbach
- Reservoirs in the Eifel