Bleikvatnet

Bleikvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hemnes in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the village of Bleikvasslia. The 12.59-square-kilometre (4.86 sq mi) lake is regulated by a dam. The water flows out to the south and then down a 64-metre (210 ft) tall waterfall on the river Bleikvasselva.[1]

Bleikvatnet
Bleikvatnet
Location of the lake
Bleikvatnet
Bleikvatnet (Norway)
LocationHemnes, Nordland
Coordinates65.9420°N 13.9527°E / 65.9420; 13.9527
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Shore length135.31 kilometres (21.94 mi)
Surface elevation405 metres (1,329 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Bleikvasselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-05.


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