Styggevatnet
Styggevatnet is a glacial lake from the glacier Jostedalsbreen in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies just southeast of the lake Austdalsvatnet. The lake is regulated by a dam and it empties into the river Jostedøla. The lake is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of Lodalskåpa and Brenibba in Jostedalsbreen National Park.[1]
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 Glacier by glacier lake Styggevatnet | |
  Styggevatnet Location of the lake  Styggevatnet Styggevatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Luster Municipality, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 61°46′22″N 07°27′06″E |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Austdalsvatnet |
| Primary outflows | Jostedøla river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface elevation | 1,156 m (3,793 ft) |
| References | NVE |
Styggevatnet lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Breheimsenteret information center, where one can learn about the glacier Nigardsbreen. In the lake, it is possible to kayak with a guide between the ice rocks to a nearby glacier.
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View of the glacier
Lake Styggevatnet
View of the glacier (2011)
View of the glacier lake (2011)
Dam of the lake (2011)
Tour on the glacier (2011)
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