Lac Marville
Lake Marville is a lagoon located on Courbet Peninsula in the Kerguelen islands, in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Lac Marville | |
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.png.webp)  Lac Marville | |
| Location | Courbet Peninsula, French Southern Territories, France |
| Coordinates | 49°09′S 70°28′E |
| Type | Lagoon |
| Primary inflows | Rivière de l'Est |
| Primary outflows | Emissaire Marville, Indian Ocean |
| Catchment area | 225 km2 (87 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | French Southern Territories |
| Max. length | 6.26 km (3.89 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 27 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Islands | Emissaire Marville |
| Settlements | Port-Aux-Français, 27 km (17 mi) |
With a surface of about 27 km²,[2] it is among the largest lakes of France, having a surface area of 225 km2 (87 sq mi)[3] comparatively 3rd amongst Lac de Grand-Lieu and Lac du Bourget.
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