(Redirected from Weser Reservoir)
Artificial lake in East Belgium
Lake Eupen | |
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![]() Dam of the: Vesdre | |
Location | ![]() |
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 (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 (0.49 sq mi) |
Water volume | 25×10 |
Surface elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
Islands | 0 |
Settlements | 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 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.
References※
- ^ "Structurae: Vesdre Dam (1950)". Retrieved 2009-07-06.