Vassivière Lake, Artificial lake in Creuse and Haute-Vienne, France

Vassivière Lake is a 9.76 km² artificial reservoir created by the concrete Vassivière dam, built from 1947 to 1950 on the Maulde River. It lies at 651 m elevation across the Creuse and Haute-Vienne departments, with a 0.75 km² island at its centre reached by a causeway. The shoreline runs 45 km past wooded hills and peat bogs.

Électricité de France built the reservoir between 1947 and 1950 to meet the rising electricity demand after World War II. The hydroelectric plant uses a system of dams and canals to generate power while also securing the region's water supply.

The lake's name comes from the drowned village of Vassivière, which in old Occitan means "the lambs of a sheepfold". Eight hamlets, including that village, disappeared under the water when the reservoir filled on Christmas Eve 1950. On Vassivière Island, the lighthouse designed by Aldo Rossi in 1988 stands beside exhibition spaces, a sculpture park and a small menagerie.

Five monitored beaches allow swimming during the summer months, while a marina offers water sports such as sailing and kayaking. A 30-kilometer trail runs around the shoreline and suits hiking or cycling, with several access points and rest areas along the route.

The island hosts the International Center for Art and Landscape, which presents contemporary exhibitions and maintains an outdoor sculpture park within a conifer forest. Some of the artworks were created by artists who worked on site during residencies at the lake.