Kvifjorden

Kvifjorden is a lake in Norway that straddles the borders of the municipalities of Bygland, Sirdal and Kvinesdal Agder county. The lake was created when a dam was built along the Kvina river.[1]

Kvifjorden
Kvifjorden
Kvifjorden
LocationBygland, Kvinesdal, and Sirdal in Agder
Coordinates58°50′49″N 07°04′39″E
Primary inflowsKvina river
Primary outflowsKvina river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Surface area15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Shore length171.94 kilometres (44.70 mi)
Surface elevation715 metres (2,346 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of the village of Tonstad and about 47 kilometres (29 mi) northwest of the village of Byglandsfjord.

See also

  • List of lakes in Aust-Agder
  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Kvina" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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