Lake Eau d'Heure
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The Lake Eau d'Heure is the most important artificial lake in Belgium
. Its dams were built during the seventies. The lake is not far from the village of Cerfontaine
(50 km south of the city of Charleroi
) and the border with France
. The river of the lake is the Eau d'Heure River. There are five dams and one hydro-electric power station.
It is a popular tourist attraction, with water sports, including fishing
, kayak
ing, diving and windsurfing
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Its dams were built during the seventies. The lake is not far from the village of Cerfontaine
Cerfontaine, Belgium
Cerfontaine is a Walloon municipality located in Belgium in the province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Cerfontaine had a total population of 4,546. The total area is 83.45 km² which gives a population density of 54 inhabitants per km²....
(50 km south of the city of Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
) and the border with 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...
. The river of the lake is the Eau d'Heure River. There are five dams and one hydro-electric power station.
It is a popular tourist attraction, with water sports, including fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, kayak
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
ing, diving and windsurfing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
.