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| Coordinates | 46°54′N 6°51′E / 46.900°N 6.850°E / 46.900; 6.850 |
| Primary inflows | Thielle (Orbe), Arnon, Areuse, Seyon, canal de la Sauge, Menthue |
| Primary outflows | canal of Thielle |
| Catchment area | 2,670 km (1,030 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max. length | 38.3 km (23.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 218.3 km (84.3 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 64.2 m (211 ft) |
| Max. depth | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Water volume | 13.77 km (11,160,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Residence time | 8.2 years |
| Surface elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Settlements | Neuchâtel, 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 Orbe (called Thielle or Thièle downstream of the city of Orbe), Arnon, Areuse, Seyon, and Menthue, as well as by the Sauge Canal. 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):
- Yverdon-les-Bains (VD)
- Grandson (VD)
- Bonvillars (VD)
- Onnens (VD)
- Corcelles-près-Concise (VD)
- Concise (VD)
- Vaumarcus (NE)
- Saint-Aubin-Sauges (NE)
- Gorgier, Chez-Le-Bart (Gorgier) (NE)
- Bevaix (NE)
- Cortaillod (NE)
- Areuse (Boudry) (NE)
- Colombier (Milvignes) (NE)
- Auvernier (Milvignes) (NE)
- Serrières (Neuchâtel)
- Neuchâtel
- Hauterive (NE)
- St-Blaise (NE)
- Marin-Epagnier (La Tène) (NE)
Southeastern shore
From Yverdon.
- Yvonand, Vaud
- Châbles, Fribourg
- Cheyres, Fribourg
- Estavayer-le-Lac, Fribourg
- Forel, Fribourg
- Chevroux, Vaud
- Portalban, Fribourg
- Champmartin, Vaud
- Cudrefin, Vaud
- Witzwil, Bern
Notes
- 1:25,000 topographic map (Map). Swisstopo. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- IUCN Red list
External links
- Waterlevels at the Harbour of Neuchâtel from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
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