Lake Gileppe

Lake Gileppe (French: Lac de la Gileppe, pronounced [lak də la ʒilɛp]) is located in Wallonia, in the east of Belgium, near the city of Verviers. There is a 78 m high panoramic tower with a restaurant on the top to look at the lake and the landscape. The water volume is 26,400,000 m³ and the area is 1,3 km². The Gileppe Dam contains the lake and was built in 1869.^[1]

Coordinates50°35′08″N 05°59′24″E

Basincountries Wallonia, Belgium

Max.length2.5 km (1.6 mi)

Max.width1 km (0.62 mi)

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Lake Gileppe
Lake Gileppe
Coordinates	50°35′08″N 05°59′24″E
Basin countries	Wallonia, Belgium
Max. length	2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Max. width	1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area	1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Water volume	26.4×10^6 m3 (21,400 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Islands	0
Settlements	Verviers

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