The Lac de Chambon is an artificial lake

Lake

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 on the Creuse River

Creuse River

The Creuse is a 264 km long river in western France, a tributary of the river Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central...

, France

France

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, created by the Eguzon dam

Eguzon dam

The Eguzon dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Creuse River in central France. Construction took place from 1922 to 1926 and, at the time, was the largest dam in Europe.thumb|right|Eguzon Dam...

, a hydroelectric dam. Beaches have been created around the lake, the largest in the Centre Region. There is a sailing school on the lake near Eguzon. Canoe

Canoe

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s, kayak

Kayak

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s and pedalo

Pedalo

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s can be hired in season. The lake is also very popular with waterskiers and anglers.

It is not be confused with Lac Chambon

Lac Chambon

Lac Chambon is a lake in Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 877 m, its surface area is 0.6 km²....

 in the Puy-de-Dôme

Puy-de-Dôme

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 department or Lac du Chambon

Lac du Chambon

Lac du Chambon is a lake in Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France. At an elevation of 1040 m, its surface area is 1.4 km²....

 in the Isère

Isère

Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné...

department.