Lac d'Icogne
Encyclopedia
Lac d'Icogne is a reservoir
in the municipality of Lens
near the village of Crans-sur-Sierre in the canton of Valais
, Switzerland
. The lake
has a volume of 0.04 million m³ and a surface area of 7 ha
.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in the municipality of Lens
Lens, Valais
Lens is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Lens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 36.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.4% is forested...
near the village of Crans-sur-Sierre in the canton of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The lake
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,...
has a volume of 0.04 million m³ and a surface area of 7 ha
1 E4 m²
To help compare orders of magnitude of different areas, areas between 1 hectare and 10 hectares are listed below.* Areas smaller than 1 hectare* 1 hectare is equal to:** 1 E+4 m² or 10,000 m²** 100 ares** 108,000 square feet...
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