Lac de Bret

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Lac de Bret
View from the South side
Location	Vaud
Coordinates	46°30′N 6°46′ECoordinates: 46°30′N 6°46′E
Lake type	reservoir, natural lake, eutrophic
Catchment area	21 km² (2.5 km²)
Basin countries	Switzerland
Max. length	1.5 km
Max. width	400 m
Surface area	0.36 km²
Max. depth	13 m
Water volume	5,000,000 m³
Surface elevation	674 m

Lac de Bret is a lake in the municipality of Puidoux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of Lake Geneva. The natural lake is used as a drinking water reservoir for the city of Lausanne. The first dam was built 1875 to supply water for the Lausanne-Ouchy funicular.

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• The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lac de Bret.
• L'eau potable du lac de Bret (French)
• Hiking around the lake (French)
• Fishing on Lac de Bret (French)