Upper Sûre Lake
| Upper Sûre Lake | |
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| Coordinates | 49°54′N 5°52′E / 49.900°N 5.867°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Designation | Nature reserve |
| Construction engineer | André Coyne |
| First flooded | 1959 |
| Surface area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Website | Upper Sûre Lake |
| References | |
| Official name | Vallée de la Haute-Sûre |
| Designated | 8 March 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1407 |
| Official name | Vallée de la Haute-Sûre |
| Designated | 8 March 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1408 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Upper Sûre Lake (Luxembourgish: Stauséi Uewersauer; French: Lac de la Haute-Sûre [lak də la ot syʁ]; German: Obersauer-Stausee [ˈoːbɐˌzaʊɐ ˈʃtaʊˌzeː]) is a large reservoir in north-western Luxembourg. It is the largest body of water in the country. It gives its name to the commune of Lac de la Haute-Sûre, which was formed in 1979.