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The Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), the largest in western Europe with 582 km&2, partly in France , partly in Switzerland , is listed in Haute-Savoie for its French part.


MOUNTAIN LAKES


The lakes of mountain massifs can be natural, often of Glaciary origin (G), or volcanic (V), or artificial, generally built for hydraulic energy purposes (H) or flow regulation (F).


Alps



Alpes-Maritimes



Alpes-de-Haute-Provence



Hautes-Alpes




Drôme



Isère



Savoie



Haute-Savoie



Jura




Massif Central




Pyrénées



Haute-Garonne



Hautes-Pyrénées



Vosges




LAKES IN PLAINS


The lakes in this category can be natural (N) of designed to be used as Reservoirs (R).


Basin of the Garonne



Basin of the Loire



Basin of the Seine



Basin of the Rhine



Basin of the Rhône



Others



COASTAL LAKES


The lakes close to the sea can be filled with Fresh Water (F) or Sea Water (S).


English Channel



Atlantic Ocean



Mediterranean Sea