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Lake_Bütgenbach Latitude and Longitude:

50°25′39″N 06°13′40″E / 50.42750°N 6.22778°E / 50.42750; 6.22778
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Lake Bütgenbach
Lake Bütgenbach
Lake Bütgenbach is located in Belgium
Lake Bütgenbach
Lake Bütgenbach
Location German-speaking Community of Belgium East Belgium
Coordinates 50°25′39″N 06°13′40″E / 50.42750°N 6.22778°E / 50.42750; 6.22778
TypeFreshwater artificial lake
Basin countries Belgium
Max. length3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Surface area1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Surface elevation550 m (1,800 ft)
Islands0
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.

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