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|inflow = Thielle (]), ], ], ], ], ] |inflow = ] (La Thielle), Le Bey, La Brine, L'Arnon, Ruisseau de la Vaux, Le Vivier, L'Areuse, Le Seyon; Canal Oriental, Le Buron, Ruisseau de l'Epena, La Menthue, Ruisseau de Crêt Moron, Ruisseau de Longefont, Ruisseau de Robin, Ruisseau de la Molliette, Canal de la Broye
|outflow = canal of Thielle |outflow = Zihlkanal / Canal de la Thielle
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With a surface of {{convert|218.3|km2|0|abbr=on}}, Lake Neuchâtel is the largest lake located entirely in Switzerland and the 59th largest lake in Europe. It is {{convert|38.3|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|8.2|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} at its widest. Its surface is {{convert|429|m|ft|abbr=out}} ], and the maximum depth is {{convert|152|m|ft|abbr=out}}. The total water volume is {{convert|14.0|km3|1|abbr=on}}. The lake's drainage area is approximately {{convert|2,670|km2|0|abbr=on}} and its culminating point is ] at {{convert|1,607|m|ft|abbr=out}}.<ref>{{cite map |publisher= ] |title= 1:25,000 topographic map |url= http://s.geo.admin.ch/0d3b5e4d9 |accessdate= 2014-07-30 }}</ref> With a surface of {{convert|218.3|km2|0|abbr=on}}, Lake Neuchâtel is the largest lake located entirely in Switzerland and the 59th largest lake in Europe. It is {{convert|38.3|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|8.2|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} at its widest. Its surface is {{convert|429|m|ft|abbr=out}} ], and the maximum depth is {{convert|152|m|ft|abbr=out}}. The total water volume is {{convert|14.0|km3|1|abbr=on}}. The lake's drainage area is approximately {{convert|2,670|km2|0|abbr=on}} and its culminating point is ] at {{convert|1,607|m|ft|abbr=out}}.<ref>{{cite map |publisher= ] |title= 1:25,000 topographic map |url= http://s.geo.admin.ch/0d3b5e4d9 |accessdate= 2014-07-30 }}</ref>


The lake is fed by the rivers ] (called ] or ] downstream of the city of Orbe), ], ], ], and ], as well as by the Sauge Canal. The Thielle Canal ({{lang-fr|Canal de la Thielle}}, {{lang-de|Zihlkanal}}) drains the lake into ] and is part of regulation system for the lakes and the rivers of the ] region. The lake is fed by the rivers ] (called ] or ] locally, downstream of the city of Orbe), ''L'Arnon'', ''L'Areuse'', ''Le Seyon'', and ''La Menthue'', as well as by the ''Canal de la Broye''. The Thielle Canal ({{lang-fr|Canal de la Thielle}}, {{lang-de|Zihlkanal}}) drains the lake into ] and is part of regulation system for the lakes and the rivers of the ] region.


Lake Neuchâtel was the home of the now ] species of deepwater trout '']''.<ref></ref> Lake Neuchâtel was the home of the now ] species of deepwater trout '']''.<ref></ref>

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Lake Neuchâtel
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With Lakes Biel and Morat in the background
Coordinates46°54′N 6°51′E / 46.900°N 6.850°E / 46.900; 6.850
Primary inflowsL'Orbe (La Thielle), Le Bey, La Brine, L'Arnon, Ruisseau de la Vaux, Le Vivier, L'Areuse, Le Seyon; Canal Oriental, Le Buron, Ruisseau de l'Epena, La Menthue, Ruisseau de Crêt Moron, Ruisseau de Longefont, Ruisseau de Robin, Ruisseau de la Molliette, Canal de la Broye
Primary outflowsZihlkanal / Canal de la Thielle
Catchment area2,670 km (1,030 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length38.3 km (23.8 mi)
Max. width8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Surface area218.3 km (84.3 sq mi)
Average depth64.2 m (211 ft)
Max. depth152 m (499 ft)
Water volume13.77 km (11,160,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time8.2 years
Surface elevation429 m (1,407 ft)
SettlementsNeuchâtel, Grandson, Yverdon, Estavayer-le-Lac (see list)

Lake Neuchâtel (Template:Lang-fr; Template:Lang-de) is a lake primarily in Romandy, Switzerland (French-speaking Switzerland). The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel, but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud, Fribourg, and Bern.

With a surface of 218.3 km (84 sq mi), Lake Neuchâtel is the largest lake located entirely in Switzerland and the 59th largest lake in Europe. It is 38.3 km (23.8 mi) long and 8.2 km (5.1 mi) at its widest. Its surface is 429 metres (1,407 ft) above sea level, and the maximum depth is 152 metres (499 ft). The total water volume is 14.0 km (3.4 cu mi). The lake's drainage area is approximately 2,670 km (1,031 sq mi) and its culminating point is Le Chasseron at 1,607 metres (5,272 ft).

The lake is fed by the rivers L'Orbe (called La Thielle or La Thièle locally, downstream of the city of Orbe), L'Arnon, L'Areuse, Le Seyon, and La Menthue, as well as by the Canal de la Broye. The Thielle Canal (Template:Lang-fr, Template:Lang-de) drains the lake into Lake Biel and is part of regulation system for the lakes and the rivers of the Seeland region.

Lake Neuchâtel was the home of the now extinct species of deepwater trout Salvelinus neocomensis.

List of settlements on the lake

Northwestern shore

From Yverdon to La Tène (Southwest to Northeast):

Southeastern shore

From Yverdon to Gampelen:

Panorama of Lake Neuchâtel

Notes

  1. 1:25,000 topographic map (Map). Swisstopo. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  2. IUCN Red list

External links

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