Lac d'Espingo
French reservoir in the Pyrénées / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lac d'Espingo is a lake in Haute-Garonne, Pyrénées, France. At an elevation of 1882 m, its surface area is 0.076 km².[citation needed] In 1836, James David Forbes reported it had mica similar to the mica palmier in granite near Bagnères-de-Luchon.[1] In 1940, Henri Gaussen reported the lake sat nearly 2,000 meters above sea level and had 1.5 meters of rainfall per year.[2]
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Lac d'Espingo | |
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Location | Haute-Garonne, Pyrénées |
Coordinates | 42°43′43″N 0°29′44″E |
Type | reservoir |
Basin countries | France |
Surface area | 0.076 km2 (0.029 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,882 m (6,175 ft) |
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