Lake Eupen
Artificial lake in East Belgium
50°37′00″N 06°05′32″E / 50.61667°N 6.09222°E / 50.61667; 6.09222Lake Eupen is an artificial lake near Eupen in East Belgium, not far from High Fens. The lake is created by a dam which was built on the river Vesdre in 1938 but inaugurated only in 1950[1] by Prince Charles of Belgium. The area has a German-speaking population who refer to the river Vesdre as Weser, but which is distinct from the Weser river in North Germany.
References
- ^ "Structurae: Vesdre Dam (1950)". Retrieved 2009-07-06.
External links
- Hiking route along the Vesdre Dam forming Lake Eupen
- Lakes portal