Lac de Grandval
Encyclopedia
Lac de Grandval is a lake
in Cantal
, France
. At an elevation of 742 m, its surface area is 11 km².
The lake lies in the communes
of Alleuze
, Faverolles
and Fridefont
; at its western end is the hydroelectric dam
, between Lavastrie
and Fridefont.
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 Cantal
Cantal
Cantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
, 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...
. At an elevation of 742 m, its surface area is 11 km².
The lake lies in the communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Alleuze
Alleuze
Alleuze is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:-Sights:Alleuze is the site of two historical monuments listed by the French Ministry of Culture:...
, Faverolles
Faverolles, Cantal
Faverolles is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:...
and Fridefont
Fridefont
Fridefont is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:...
; at its western end is the hydroelectric dam
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
, between Lavastrie
Lavastrie
Lavastrie is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:...
and Fridefont.