Eiavatnet
Eiavatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Eigersund and Sokndal in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] The 4.29-square-kilometre (1.66 sq mi) lake is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of Egersund. The lake is regulated at an elevation of 139 metres (456 ft) so it can be used as a reservoir for the Lindland Power Station which is located a short distance north of Hauge in Sokndal. The lake Grøsfjellvatnet lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of this lake.
| Eiavatnet | |
|---|---|
| Location | Eigersund and Sokndal, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 58.4399°N 06.2365°E / 58.4399; 06.2365 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 35.91 kilometres (22.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 139 metres (456 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- "Eiavatnet, Sokndal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
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