Lac d'Allos Lake of Allos | |
Pushpin Map: | France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Location: | Parc National du Mercantour, France |
Coords: | 44.2333°N 6.7083°W |
Type: | Natural lake |
Catchment: | 60ha |
Basin Countries: | France |
Area: | 60ha |
Max-Depth: | 50m (160feet) |
Elevation: | 2230m (7,320feet) |
Reference: | More info |
Lac d'Allos is an alpine lake at a height of 2,230 m. It is located in Parc National du Mercantour, departement Alpes-de-Haute-Provence the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Lac d'Allos is a lake in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and is dominated by Mont Pelat (3052 meters), it is the largest natural high altitude lake in Europe.[1] It covers 60 hectares and has a depth of 50 m. In the twelfth century, it was called Levedone.
The lake is situated nearby the municipality of Allos.