Upper Sûre Lake
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The Upper Sûre Lake (Luxembourgish: Stauséi Uewersauer, French: Lac de la Haute-Sûre, German: Stausee an der Ober-Sauer) is a large reservoir in north-western Luxembourg. It is the largest area of water in the country. It gives its name to the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, which was formed in 1979.
The Upper Sûre dam was built in the 1960s to meet Luxembourg's drinking water and electricity needs. The town of Esch-sur-Sûre nestles at one end of the lake. Immediately above it, the river has been dammed to form a hydroelectric reservoir extending some 10 kilometres (6 miles) up the valley. Its average surface area is 3.8 km² (1.5 square miles), or about 0.15% of Luxembourg's total area.
Surrounded by luxuriant vegetation and peaceful creeks, the lake is a center for water sports, such as sailing, canoeing, and kayaking. Such outdoor activities, which make it an attractive spot for tourists, has led to the growth of a local crafts industry. The lake has a very high level of water quality. [1]
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- ^ "Water quality in the EU". European Commission. URL accessed 4 June 2006.
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