Lake Genval

Lake Genval
Coordinates	50°43′44″N 04°31′10″E / 50.72889°N 4.51944°E / 50.72889; 4.51944Coordinates: 50°43′44″N 04°31′10″E / 50.72889°N 4.51944°E / 50.72889; 4.51944
Lake type	Freshwater artificial lake
Basin countries	Belgium
Max. length	1 km
Max. width	0.25 km
Surface area	0.18 km²
Surface elevation	55 m
Islands	1
Settlements	Rixensart, Overijse

Lake Genval (Dutch: Meer van Genval, French: Lac de Genval) is a lake located in Belgium in the south-east of Brussels near the Sonian Forest in the municipalities of Rixensart in Wallonia and Overijse in Flanders. The river of the lake is named Silver river. The lake is a great leisure place for the people of Brussels. All around the lake there are beautiful houses from the Belle Époque. One of these houses is named Château du lac (Castle of the lake) that is a five star hotel.