Lac du Bourget
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| Lac du Bourget | |
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| Location | Savoie, France |
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| Primary inflows | Leysse, Tillet, Sierroz |
| Primary outflows | Canal de Savières |
| Catchment area | 560 km² |
| Basin countries | France |
| Max. length | 18 km |
| Max. width | 3.5 km |
| Surface area | 44.5 km² |
| Average depth | 85 m |
| Max. depth | 145 m |
| Water volume | 3,600 mio m³ |
| Residence time (of lake water) | 8 years |
| Surface elevation | 231.5 m |
| Settlements | Aix-les-Bains, Le Bourget-du-Lac |
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The Lac du Bourget ("Lake of Le Bourget") is a lake in the Savoie département of France. It is the largest and the deepest lake of the country. The most important town on its shore is Aix-les-Bains. Chambéry, the préfecture of Savoie, lies about 10 km south of the lake. The lake is named after the town Le Bourget-du-Lac, on its south shore. It is mainly fed by the river Leysse (and other small rivers), and drains towards the river Rhône through the canal de Savières, an artificial channel.
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 View from South |
 View from Aix-les-Bains |
 View from Mont Revard |
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