Lake Eupen

Lake Eupen is an artificial lake near Eupen in East Belgium, not far from High Fens. The lake is created by a dam which was built on the river Vesdre in 1938 but inaugurated only in 1950^[1] by Prince Charles of Belgium. The area has a German-speaking population who refer to the river Vesdre as Weser, but which is distinct from the Weser river in North Germany.

Lake Eupen
Dam of the Vesdre
Lake Eupen
Location	East Belgium
Coordinates	50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E / 50.61667°N 6.09222°E / 50.61667; 6.09222
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Vesdre, Getz
Primary outflows	Vesdre
Catchment area	105.95 km^2 (40.91 sq mi)
Basin countries	Belgium
Max. length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width	0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Surface area	1.26 km^2 (0.49 sq mi)
Water volume	25×10^^6 m^3 (20,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Islands	0
Settlements	Eupen

References

1. "Structurae: Vesdre Dam (1950)". Retrieved 2009-07-06.

External links

• Hiking route along the Vesdre Dam forming Lake Eupen
•   Lakes portal