Lac de Born
Encyclopedia
Born lake is a lake
in Lozère
, France
, located on the Aubrac
plateau. It has an elevation of 1260 m (the highest lake of the plateau). Its surface area is 0.05 km². It has a glacial origin like the other lakes located in this area (St Andéol
, Souveyrols
, Salhiens
)
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,...
in Lozère
Lozère
Lozère , is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Lozère.- History :Lozère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, located on the Aubrac
Aubrac
Aubrac is a town in the southern Massif Central of France. The name is also applied to the surrounding landscape, which is properly called L'Aubrac in French. The Aubrac region has been a member of the Natura 2000 network since August 2006...
plateau. It has an elevation of 1260 m (the highest lake of the plateau). Its surface area is 0.05 km². It has a glacial origin like the other lakes located in this area (St Andéol
Lac de Saint-Andéol
Lac de Saint-Andéol is a lake in Lozère, France, located on the Aubrac plateau. It has an elevation of 1225 m and its surface area is 0.11 km². It's the most important lake of the Aubrac plateau and it's known for its legends. It has a glacial origin like the other lakes located in this area ....
, Souveyrols
Lac de Souveyrols
Souveyrols lake is a lake in Lozère, France on the Aubrac plateau. It has a glacial origin. Its surface area is 0.016 km². On his banks, grows the spectacular plant named Ligularia sibirica. This boreal species is usually present in Russia and Siberia and is very rare in Western Europe....
, Salhiens
Lac des Salhiens
Lac des Salhiens is a lake located in Lozère, France, on the Aubrac plateau. It has a glacial origin like the other lakes located in this area . Its surface area is 0.06 km²....
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