Lac Cornu
Encyclopedia
Lac Cornu is a lake
in the Aiguilles Rouges
massif of Haute-Savoie
, France
. It is located at an elevation of 2276 m with a surface area of 5.4 ha.
Petit Lac Cornu is located 500 m North West, at an elevation of 2243 m. Its surface area is 4700 m².
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the Aiguilles Rouges
Aiguilles Rouges
The Aiguilles Rouges are a crystalline mountainous massif of the French Prealps, opposite the Mont Blanc massif. The color of the iron rich gneiss mountains gives the range its name. The highest summit is the Aiguille du Belvédère at...
massif of Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located at an elevation of 2276 m with a surface area of 5.4 ha.
Petit Lac Cornu is located 500 m North West, at an elevation of 2243 m. Its surface area is 4700 m².