Lac de Melu

Lac de Melu is a lake in Corsica, France. At an elevation of 1,710 metres (5,610 ft), its surface area is 0.065 square kilometres (0.025 mi²). The lake is the source of the Restonica River.

LocationCorte, Haute-Corse

Coordinates42°12′47″N 9°1′21″E

Lake typeglacial

Primary outflows

Restonica

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Lac de Melu
Lac de Melu
Location	Corte, Haute-Corse
Coordinates	42°12′47″N 9°1′21″E
Lake type	glacial
Primary outflows	Restonica
Basin countries	France
Surface area	0.065 km2 (0.025 sq mi)
Max. depth	20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation	1,710 m (5,610 ft)

Close

It is close to Lac de Capitellu, in the commune of Corte.

A new bacterial species, Polynucleobacter meluiroseus, was discovered in the lake and also named after the lake.^[1]