Eldrevatnet
Eldrevatnet or Eldrevatn is a lake in the municipality of Lærdal in Vestland county, Norway. The 3.48-square-kilometre (1.34 sq mi) lake lies at an elevation of 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) above sea level. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Borgund, not far from the European route E16 highway and the Filefjell Kongevegen road. The lake Øljusjøen lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the lake. The lake Juklevatnet and the mountain Høgeloft both lie about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast of the lake.
| Eldrevatnet | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Eldrevatnet Location of the lake  Eldrevatnet Eldrevatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Lærdal Municipality, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 60°59′35″N 08°09′01″E |
| Primary inflows | Jukleåni river Ulvehaugelvi river |
| Primary outflows | Mørkedøla river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 11.66 kilometres (7.25 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake Eldrevatnet is regulated by a hydroelectric dam and supplies water for a nearby power station.[1]
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.