Heggmovatnet

Heggmovatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The 9.38-square-kilometre (3.62 sq mi) lake is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Løding. The lake is regulated and it is the main water source for the town of Bodø.[1] The water flows out of the lake into the river Heggmoelva, which then flows into the lake Vatnvatnet.[2] Sjunkhatten National Park surrounds the lake.

Heggmovatnet
Heggmovatnet
Location of the lake
Heggmovatnet
Heggmovatnet (Norway)
LocationBodø, Nordland
Coordinates67.3790°N 14.9668°E / 67.3790; 14.9668
Primary outflowsHeggmoelva
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
Max. width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Surface area9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Shore length122.42 kilometres (13.93 mi)
Surface elevation131 metres (430 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

References

  1. "Bodø hovedvannverk" (in Norwegian). Bodø kommune. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Heggmoelva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-09.


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