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The Lake of Sainte-Croix (French: lac de Sainte-Croix) is a man-made lake that was formed by the construction, between 1971 and 1974 (when it was put into service) of a reinforced-concrete arch dam by the name of dam of Sainte-Croix [fr]. It is fed by the Verdon river, at the outlet of the Verdon Gorge. The reservoir holds a maximum of 761 million cubic metres of water. The dam, which generates 142 million kWh of electricity per year, is 94 metres high, 7.5 metres thick at its base and 3 metres thick at its crest.

Lac de Sainte-Croix
Lac de Sainte-Croix
Location	Var/Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Coordinates	43°45′49″N 6°11′2″E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Verdon River
Primary outflows	Verdon River
Catchment area	1,591 km2 (614 sq mi)
Basin countries	France
Surface area	22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Max. depth	93 m (305 ft)
Water volume	760×10^6 m3 (27×10^9 cu ft)
Surface elevation	477 m (1,565 ft)
Settlements	Les Salles-sur-Verdon, Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon, Bauduen

The village Les Salles-sur-Verdon stands by the lake; it was rebuilt on the shore after the original village was destroyed to make room for the reservoir. Other villages around the lake are Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon and Bauduen.

External links

• Media related to Lac de Sainte-Croix at Wikimedia Commons

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[de] Lac de Sainte-Croix

Der Lac de Sainte-Croix ist ein in Frankreich an der Grenze der Départements Alpes-de-Haute-Provence und Var gelegener Stausee. Er liegt im Regionalen Naturpark Verdon.

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- [en] Lake of Sainte-Croix

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[fr] Lac de Sainte-Croix

Le lac de Sainte-Croix est une retenue artificielle, mise en eau par Électricité de France (EDF) en 1973, à la suite de la construction du barrage de Sainte-Croix, sur le cours du Verdon. Il est situé entre les départements du Var et des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, au pied des gorges du Verdon, du plan de Canjuers et du plateau de Valensole, haut lieu de la culture du lavandin.

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[it] Lago di Sainte-Croix

Il lago di Sainte-Croix (in francese lac de Sainte-Croix) è un bacino artificiale francese creato nel 1973 a seguito della costruzione dello sbarramento del fiume Verdon.

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