Lac d’Émosson

The Lac d'Émosson is a in the canton of , . It is located in the municipalities of Salvan and . The closest small city in Switzerland is .
  • Reservoir
  • …has a surface elevation of 1,920 metres (6,299 feet)
  • Description: reservoir in Switzerland
  • Also known as
    “Bassin de Barberine”
    “Lac de Barberine”
    “Lake of Émosson”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fontanabran and Bel Oiseau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Châtelard and Finhaut.
is a locality in the canton of , near the border with .
Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of .
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Latitude
46.08357° or 46° 5′ 1″ north
Longitude
6.91932° or 6° 55′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FR83WM9+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Lac d’Émosson” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “埃莫松湖”
  • Dutch: “Lac d’Emosson”
  • Esperanto: “Lago Emosson”
  • French: “Lac d’Émosson”
  • German: “Lac d’Émosson”
  • Luxembourgish: “Séi vun Émosson”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lac d’Emosson-demningen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lac d’Emosson”
  • Norwegian: “Lac d’Emosson-demningen”
  • Persian: “دریاچه دموسون”
  • Polish: “Lac d’Émosson”
  • Portuguese: “Lago de Emosson”
  • Slovenian: “Lac d’Émosson”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Barberine and Gorges de Bouqui.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tête des Pelottes and Col du Bel Oiseau.

Valais: Highlights

Learn more about Sion and Zermatt.
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