Lac de Moron is a reservoir formed by damming the river Doubs on the border of France and Switzerland. It can be reached from Les Planchettes or Les Brenets in the Canton of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and from Le Barboux in the Doubs department (France).

Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron is located in Canton of Neuchâtel
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron is located in Franche-Comté
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron is located in Switzerland
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron is located in France
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron is located in Alps
Lac de Moron
Lac de Moron
LocationCanton of Neuchâtel (CH), Doubs department (F)
Coordinates47°5′29″N 6°44′27″E / 47.09139°N 6.74083°E / 47.09139; 6.74083
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsDoubs
Primary outflowsDoubs
Catchment area911 km2 (352 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland, France
Max. length3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Surface area0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Max. depth59 m (194 ft)
Water volume20.6 million cubic metres (16,700 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation716 m (2,349 ft)
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The reservoir has a volume of 20.6 million m³ and its surface area is 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi). The arch dam Châtelot was completed in 1953.

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