Les Vieilles Forges

France Lake 2 - Good

Lac des Vieilles Forges is an inland bathing water body located in the Ardennes département in the Grand Est region of France. The bathing profile was established in November 2021 to assess water quality and identify potential pollution sources. The lake is subject to European bathing water quality directives and is monitored for bacterial contamination and cyanobacteria development.

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Water

Inland lake (lac). Physical characteristics and measurable dimensions are not specified in the extracted text.

Location

Located in the Ardennes département, with administrative oversight by the Conseil départemental des Ardennes in Charleville-Mézières (08011). The bathing site is known as 'des Vieilles Forges'.

Water Quality

Water quality monitoring conducted under European Directive 2006/7/CE for inland bathing waters. Analysis included bacterial contamination assessment, cyanobacteria evaluation, and identification of potential pollution sources including domestic wastewater, rainwater, tourist activities, watercourses, agricultural activities, and diffuse natural pollution.

Risks

Identified risks include cyanobacteria proliferation, bacterial contamination from domestic wastewater overflows, rainwater discharges, inter-human contamination from tourist activities, domestic animals, wildlife, and unauthorized anthropogenic discharges. Factors influencing bacterial survival in the environment were evaluated.