Lake Gileppe
| Lake Gileppe | |
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  Lake Gileppe Location within Belgium | |
| Coordinates | 50°35′08″N 05°59′24″E / 50.58556°N 5.99000°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 | 26.4×106 m3 (21,400 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
| Settlements | Verviers |
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]
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References
- ↑ "Lake Gileppe Dam". visitwallonia.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.