Lac de l'Abbaye
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Lac de l'Abbaye, also known as Lac de Grandvaux or Lac de la Grande Rivière, is a glacial lake in the commune of Grande-Rivière, in the Jura department of France. It is located at an altitude of 879 m (2,884 ft), on the edge of Jura Mountains, 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux.
The lake owes its name to the abbey of Saint-Claude, which was constructed its banks in the 12th century. Only the reconstructed 19th century church remains.
The lake is 2.1 km (1.3 mi) in length, 600 m (2,000 ft) wide, covering an area of 120 ha (300 acres). There is a small inflow at the northern end, but the lake is mainly fed from precipitation. Water is lost via a sinkhole. The catchment area of the lake is approximately 350 ha (860 acres).
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