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Lake Eupen

Coordinates: 50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E / 50.61667°N 6.09222°E / 50.61667; 6.09222
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Lake Eupen
Dam of the Vesdre
Lake Eupen is located in Belgium
Lake Eupen
Lake Eupen
LocationGerman-speaking Community of BelgiumEast Belgium
Coordinates50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E / 50.61667°N 6.09222°E / 50.61667; 6.09222
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsVesdre, Getz
Primary outflowsVesdre
Catchment area105.95 km2 (40.91 sq mi)
Basin countriesBelgium
Max. length3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Surface area1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Water volume25×10^6 m3 (20,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation360 m (1,180 ft)
Islands0
SettlementsEupen

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

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