Lac d'Enghien
Lake in Val-d'Oise, France
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The Lac d'Enghien (French pronunciation: [lak dɑ̃ɡɛ̃]; Lake of Enghien) is a freshwater artificial lake in the Parisian suburb of Enghien-les-Bains, France.
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| Lac d'Enghien | |
|---|---|
The Lac d'Enghien | |
  Lac d'Enghien Location within Île-de-France (region) | |
| Location | Enghien-les-Bains |
| Coordinates | 48°58′15″N 02°18′00″E |
| Ru d'Enghien | |
| 70.38 km2 (27.17 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | France |
| Max. length | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
| Max. width | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Surface area | 43 ha (110 acres) |
Average depth | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Max. depth | 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) |
Surface elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Islands | 2 |
Geography
Lac d'Enghien is in the Île-de-France region, approximately seven miles north of Paris. Administratively it belongs to the commune of Enghien-les-Bains in the department of Val-d'Oise. It is the department's largest body of water.[1]
Features
The lake is roughly 350 metres (1,150 ft) wide and 930 metres (3,050 ft) long, with a circumference of 3.09 kilometres (1.92 mi) and a total surface area of 43 hectares (110 acres).[2] The lake water is replenished by several small streams: the Corbon, Haras, d'Ermont, and d'Andilly, all of them under 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) long .[3]
