Lac de Saint-Cassien

{{short description|Lake in Var, France}}

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| name = Lac de Saint-Cassien

| image = Lac St-Cassien Hiver.jpg

| caption = The Lac de Saint-Cassien in winter

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| location = Var

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| type = Artificial

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| outflow = Biançon

| catchment = {{convert|355|km2|abbr=on}}

| basin_countries = France

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| area = {{convert|4.2|km2|abbr=on}}

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| volume = {{convert|60000000|m3|abbr=on}}

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| elevation = {{convert|147|m|abbr=on}}

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The Lac de Saint-Cassien ({{IPA|fr|lak də sɛ̃kasjɛ̃}}; Lake of Saint-Cassien) is a reservoir in the Var department, Southern France, not far from the border with Alpes-Maritimes. It is bordered by Montauroux, Tanneron and Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel. At an elevation of 147 m (482 ft), its surface area is 4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi).[https://www.cc-paysdefayence.fr/amenagement-du-territoire/lac-de-saint-cassien/ Lac de Saint-Cassien], www.cc-paysdefayence.fr {{in lang|fr}}.

The EDF Barrage de Saint-Cassien (Saint-Cassien Dam), northeast of the lake in the commune of Tanneron, was put into service in 1966. Both the dam and reservoir were named after John Cassian (Jean Cassien), a Christian saint who founded the Abbey of St Victor in Marseille.

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Saint Cassien

Category:Landforms of Var (department)

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