Lac de Sauvabelin (literally "Lake of Sauvabelin") is an artificial lake in the Sauvabelin forest, above Lausanne, Switzerland.

Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin is located in Canton of Vaud
Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin is located in Switzerland
Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin is located in Alps
Lac de Sauvabelin
Lac de Sauvabelin
LocationLausanne, Vaud
Coordinates46°32′15″N 6°38′18″E / 46.53750°N 6.63833°E / 46.53750; 6.63833
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length150 m (490 ft)
Max. width100 m (330 ft)
Max. depth1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Surface elevation640 m (2,100 ft)
Islands1
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The city of Lausanne authorized the construction of the lake in 1888. A few years later, Funiculaire Lausanne-Signal was built.

See also

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  • "Aménagement du site de Sauvabelin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-09. (150 KiB) (in French)
  • Romandie-pêche: Lac de Sauvabelin (in French)