Lac Cornu

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Lac Cornu
2019 Lac Cornu.jpg
Location Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
Coordinates 45°57′28″N6°50′54″E / 45.95778°N 6.84833°E / 45.95778; 6.84833 Coordinates: 45°57′28″N6°50′54″E / 45.95778°N 6.84833°E / 45.95778; 6.84833
Basin  countriesFrance
Max. length410 m (1,350 ft)
Max. width340 m (1,120 ft)
Surface area5.4 ha (13 acres)
Max. depth22 m (72 ft)
Residence time 250 days
Surface elevation2,276 m (7,467 ft)

Lac Cornu is a lake in the Aiguilles Rouges massif of Haute-Savoie, France. It is located at an elevation of 2276 m with a surface area of 5.4 ha.

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.

The Aiguilles Rouges are a crystalline mountainous massif of the French Prealps, opposite the Mont Blanc Massif. The colour of the iron rich gneiss (metamorphique) mountains gives the range its name. The highest summit is the Aiguille du Belvédère at 2,965 metres (9,728 ft). At the southern end of the range, Le Brévent at 2,525 metres (8,284 ft) is accessible by a cable car in the Planpraz and the Brévent sections.

Haute-Savoie Department of France in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Haute-Savoie is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges. It holds it name from the Savoy historical region, as does the department of Savoie, located south of Haute-Savoie.

Petit Lac Cornu is located 500 m North West, at an elevation of 2243 m. Its surface area is 4700 m².

Due to its glacial origin, the water of Lake Cornu enjoys a crystalline color L'eau transparente du Lac Cornu.jpg
Due to its glacial origin, the water of Lake Cornu enjoys a crystalline color


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