Lake Bütgenbach | |
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Location | East Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°25′39″N 06°13′40″E / 50.42750°N 6.22778°E |
Type | Freshwater artificial lake |
Basin countries | Belgium |
Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Max. width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
Surface area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Islands | 0 |
Settlements | Bütgenbach |
Lake Bütgenbach ( German: Bütgenbacher See; French: Lac de Butgenbach) is an artificial lake created by the damming of the Warche river in 1932. It is located in East Belgium near the village of Bütgenbach in Ardennes ( High Fens), Belgium. The lake is not far from the border of Germany.
It is a popular tourist attraction, with water sports, including kayaking and windsurfing.