Lac de Montsalvens
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| Lac de Montsalvens | |
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| Location | Canton of Fribourg |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | La Jogne/Jaunbach, Le Javro, R. de Motélon |
| Primary outflows | La Jogne/Jaunbach |
| Catchment area | 173 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 0.74 km² |
| Max. depth | 50 m |
| Water volume | 12.6 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 801 m |
| Settlements | Charmey |
Lac de Montsalvens is a lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 12.6 million m³ and a surface area of 0.74 km². It is located on the road to Jaun Pass, between the villages of Broc and Charmey.
The Grand Council of the canton of Fribourg decided construction of the dam on 17/18 May 1918. By 1920, the construction was completed and in 1921 the reservoir filled for the first time.
