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Eau d'Heure lakes

Complex of five artificial lakes in Belgium

Field	Value
name	Eau d'Heure lakes
image	Barrages de l'Eau d'Heure; Lac de l'Eau d'heure vu du barrage de Falemprise.jpg
coords
type	artificial lake
pushpin_map	Belgium
basin_countries	Wallonia, Belgium
length	4 km
width	2 km
area	6.17 km2
max-depth	43 m
volume	86,000,000 m3
shore	50 km
elevation	243 m
islands	1
cities	Cerfontaine

| max-depth = 43 m

The Eau d'Heure lakes () is a complex of five artificial lakes in Wallonia, forming the largest lake area in Belgium.

The dams were built during the 1970s. The lakes are not far from the village of Cerfontaine, 50 km south of the city of Charleroi, and the border with France. They are within the municipalities of Cerfontaine (province of Namur) and Froidchapelle (province of Hainaut).

The primary river feeding the lakes is the Eau d'Heure. There are five dams and one hydro-electric power station. The largest lake, the Lac de la Plate Taille, is itself the largest single lake in the country, at 3.74 km2, while together the lakes have a surface area of 6.17 km2.

It is a popular tourist attraction, with water sports, including fishing, kayaking, diving and windsurfing.

The five lakes are:

Lac de l'Eau d'Heure, the central lake of the complex
Lac de Falemprise, a medium-sized lake to the south-east
Lac de Féronval, a small lake at the north end of Lac de l'Eau d'Heure
Lac de la Plate Taille, the largest lake at 3.74 km2, at the south-west of the group
Lac du Ry Jaune (sometimes spelled Ri Jaune), a small lake on the east side

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