Lac de Moron

Lac de Moron is a reservoir formed by damming the river Doubs on the border of France and Switzerland. It can be reached from Les Planchettes or Les Brenets in the Canton of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and from Le Barboux in the Doubs department (France).

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Lac de Moron
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Location	Canton of Neuchâtel (CH), Doubs department (F)
Coordinates	47°5′29″N 6°44′27″E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Doubs
Primary outflows	Doubs
Catchment area	911 km2 (352 sq mi)
Basin countries	Switzerland, France
Max. length	3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Surface area	0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Max. depth	59 m (194 ft)
Water volume	20.6 million cubic metres (16,700 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	716 m (2,349 ft)

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The reservoir has a volume of 20.6 million m³ and its surface area is 0.69 km² (0.27 sq mi). The arch dam Châtelot was completed in 1953.