Lake Der-Chantecoq (French: ''Lac du Der-Chantecoq'') is situated close to the

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Saint-Dizier Saint-Dizier () is a subprefecture Of the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. It has a population of 23,382 (2018 figure) and is a subprefecture of the department. Although Saint-Dizier is marginally the most populous commune in Haute ...

in the departments of

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and

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in France, covering with 350 million m³ of water. The lake is named after the Der plain, in which it is located, and the submerged village Chantecoq. The lake is fed by a 12 km long canal that branches off the river

. The outflow of the lake is a canal that joins the Marne in

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, 20 km downstream of Saint-Dizier. The lake is located in the communes (clockwise starting from the north)

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, Giffaumont-Champaubert,

, Larzicourt and Écollemont.

History

It was created in 1974 to hold the water of the river

so that flooding of the

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would stop. It is managed by '' Les Grands Lacs de Seine''. Its construction required the destruction of three villages; Chantecoq (Marne), Champaubert-aux-Bois and Nuisement-aux-Bois. Today, many water sports are popular here, including

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etc. as well as walking, rollerblading and cycling around its edges.

Flora and fauna

The combination of deep water, islands, and freshwater

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es make the area ideal for waterfowl, most notably the

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. Each spring and autumn, tens of thousands of cranes assemble here in their migration between wintering grounds to the south and breeding sites in northern Europe. Other birds recorded in the area include

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, and various

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s, loons (divers), and

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s. The surrounding area is rural, a region of farmland and

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References

External links

Lac du Der en Champagne
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Yaughting Club du Der
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Club Nautique
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