Vassiviere Lake

General data
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Maulde River -> Vienne -> Loire -> Bay of Biscay -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: France
Description
The lac de Vassivière or Vassivière Lake (French pronunciation: [vasivjɛʁ]; Occitan: Vacivièra), one of Frances largest artificial lakes, is a large man-made reservoir of about 10 square kilometres with max. depth 32 m. It is situated on the Plateau de Millevaches in the départements of Creuse and Haute-Vienne. It is the largest area of water in the Limousin region of France and provides water supplies, hydroelectricity, and leisure facilities.