Lac de Creno | |
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Lavu à Crena (Corsican) | |
![]() Lac de Creno | |
Location | Corse-du-Sud, Corsica |
Coordinates | 42°12′18″N 8°56′47″E / 42.20512°N 8.94635°E |
Type | Lake |
Catchment area | 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi) |
Basin countries | France |
Surface area | 2.3 ha (5.7 acres) |
Max. depth | 6.5 metres (21 ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
The Lac de Creno (Corsican: Lavu à Crena) is a small lake in the Monte Rotondo massif in the Corse-du-Sud department of France.
The Lac de Creno is in the Monte Rotondo massif at an altitude of 1,310 metres (4,300 ft).[1] It is in the Orto commune of Corse-du-Sud to the north of the 1,511 metres (4,957 ft) Monte Sant Eliseo. It is drained by the Ruisseau de Creno, which flows south to join the Fiume Grosso, a tributary of the Liamone river.[2] It is a glacial lake, partially covered by water lilies and surrounded by a forest of laricio pines. It is fairly easy to reach by foot from the village of Soccia at an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), and is busy in summer.[1]