Lake Annecy
Lake Annecy (French: Lac d'Annecy, French pronunciation: [lak dansi]) is a perialpine lake in Haute-Savoie in France. It is named after the city of Annecy, which marks the start of the Thiou, Lake Annecy's outflow river.[1][2]: 958
| Lake Annecy | |
|---|---|
| Lac d'Annecy (French) | |
Ferry service on Lake Annecy, with the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard in the background | |
Lake Annecy | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie |
| Coordinates | 45°51′N 6°10′E / 45.850°N 6.167°E |
| Primary inflows | Ire, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon |
| Primary outflows | Thiou |
| Catchment area | 251 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | France |
| Max. length | 14.6 km (9.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 27.59 km2 (10.65 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Max. depth | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Water volume | 1,124.5 million cubic metres (911,600 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 4 years |
| Surface elevation | 446.97 m (1,466.4 ft) |
| Settlements | Annecy (see list) |
It is the third-largest lake in France, after the Lac du Bourget and Lac de Grand-Lieu, if the French part of Lake Geneva, which is shared between Switzerland and France, is excluded.[citation needed] It is known as "Europe's cleanest lake" because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s.[citation needed] It is a popular tourist destination known for its swimming and water sports.[citation needed]
The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago, at the time the large alpine glaciers melted.[citation needed] It is fed by many small rivers from the surrounding mountains (Ire, Eau morte, Laudon, Bornette and Biolon) and a powerful underwater source, the Boubioz, at an 82-metre depth (269 ft).[citation needed]
Cities and towns around the lake edit
A cycle path goes partially around Lake Annecy past Sevrier and St Jorioz to Ugine. It has an aim to reach Albertville. The lake is around 14 km long.[citation needed]
- View of Lake Annecy from Talloires.
- Paul Cézanne. Le lac bleu, 1896.
- Lake Annecy, with the mountains of Dents de Lanfon, Lanfonnet and La Tournette in the background.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Activity Weekend in the French Alps". Blue Ocean. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Jean-Daniel Stanley and Thomas F. Jorstad, Direct Sediment Dispersal from Mountain to Shore, with Bypassing via Three Human-Modified Channel Systems to Lake Annecy, SE France (2004) Vol 20 (4) Journal of Coastal Research pp 958 - 969 JStor.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort (1911). "Annecy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). p. 72; see last two lines. The Lake of Annecy is...
Further reading edit
- Jean-Daniel Stanley and Thomas F. Jorstad, Direct Sediment Dispersal from Mountain to Shore, with Bypassing via Three Human-Modified Channel Systems to Lake Annecy, SE France (2004) Vol 20 (4) Journal of Coastal Research pp 958 – 969 JStor.
External links edit
- Official website of Lake Annecy (tourism information center)
- Association of the Friends of the Old Annecy (French)
- Best Cycling Climbs from Lake Annecy