Lac de Bret

Lac de Bret
View from the South side
Lac de Bret is located in Canton of Vaud
Lac de Bret
Lac de Bret
Location within Canton of Vaud
Lac de Bret is located in Switzerland
Lac de Bret
Lac de Bret
Location within Switzerland
Lac de Bret is located in Alps
Lac de Bret
Lac de Bret
Location within Alps
Interactive map of Lac de Bret
LocationPuidoux, Vaud
Coordinates46°30′40″N 6°46′20″E / 46.5111°N 6.7722°E / 46.5111; 6.7722
Typenatural lake, eutrophic
21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. width400 m (1,300 ft)
Surface area
0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Max. depth13 m (43 ft)
Water volume
5,000,000 m3 (4,100 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation
674 m (2,211 ft)

Lac de Bret is a lake in the municipality of Puidoux, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of Lake Léman. The natural lake is used as a drinking water reservoir for the city of Lausanne. The first dam was built 1875 to supply water for the Lausanne-Ouchy funicular.

See also

  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Lac de Bret at Wikimedia Commons
  • L'eau potable du lac de Bret (in French)
  • Hiking around the lake (in French)
  • Fishing on Lac de Bret (in French)