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Lake Biel

lake at Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Key facts

Location: Canton of Bern
Catchment area: 8,305 km (3,207 sq mi)
Basin countries: Switzerland
Max length: 15 km (9.3 mi)
Max width: 4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area: 39.3 km (15.2 sq mi)
Max depth: 74 m (243 ft)
Water volume: 1.12 km (910,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time: 58 days
Surface elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)
Islands: St. Peter's Island
Settlements: Biel/Bienne ( see list )

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Article

Lake Biel or Lake Bienne (German: Bielersee [ˈbiːlərzeː]; French: Lac de Bienne [lak də bjɛn]) is a lake in western Switzerland. Together with Lake Morat and Lake Neuchâtel, it is one of the three large lakes in the Jura region of Switzerland. It lies on the language boundary between German and French speaking areas.

Geography