Lac de Saint-Cassien

Lake in Var, France

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43°35′N 6°48′E / 43.583°N 6.800°E / 43.583; 6.800TypeArtificialPrimary outflowsBiançonCatchment area355 km² (137 sq mi)Basin countriesFranceSurface area4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi)Water volume60,000,000 m³ (2.1×10⁹ cu ft)Surface elevation147 m (482 ft)

The Lac de Saint-Cassien (French pronunciation: [lak də sɛ̃kasjɛ̃]; Lake of Saint-Cassien) is a reservoir in the Var department, Southern France, not far from the border with Alpes-Maritimes. It is bordered by Montauroux, Tanneron and Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel. At an elevation of 147 m (482 ft), its surface area is 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi).^[1]

The EDF Barrage de Saint-Cassien (Saint-Cassien Dam), northeast of the lake in the commune of Tanneron, was put into service in 1966.^[1] Both the dam and reservoir were named after John Cassian (Jean Cassien), a Christian saint who founded the Abbey of St Victor in Marseille.