Lake Eupen

Lake Eupen
Dam of the Vesdre
Lake Eupen
Location	East Belgium
Coordinates	50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E
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

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.

References

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

External links

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