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.
| Lake Eupen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dam of the Vesdre | |
  Lake Eupen | |
| Location |  East Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E / 50.61667°N 6.09222°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Vesdre, Getz |
| Primary outflows | Vesdre |
| Catchment area | 105.95 km2 (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 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 25×106 m3 (20,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
| Settlements | Eupen |
References
edit- ^ "Structurae: Vesdre Dam (1950)". Retrieved 2009-07-06.
