Suldalsvatnet

Suldalsvatnet (English: Lake Suldal)[1][2][3] is the sixth-deepest lake in Norway. The 376-metre (1,234 ft) deep lake lies in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 28-square-kilometre (11 sq mi) lake is the headwaters of the river Suldalslågen and it sits at an elevation of 69 metres (226 ft) above sea level. The lake has a volume of 4.50 cubic kilometres (1.08 cu mi).[4]

Suldalsvatnet
Suldalsvatnet is located in Rogaland
Suldalsvatnet
Suldalsvatnet
Location of the lake
Suldalsvatnet is located in Norway
Suldalsvatnet
Suldalsvatnet
Suldalsvatnet (Norway)
LocationSuldal, Rogaland
Coordinates59.5267°N 6.5991°E / 59.5267; 6.5991
Primary outflowsSuldalslågen
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length28 kilometres (17 mi)
Max. width1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Average depth156 m (512 ft)
Max. depth376 metres (1,234 ft)
Water volume4.50 km3 (1.08 cu mi)
Shore length169.43 kilometres (43.14 mi)
Surface elevation69 metres (226 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The 28-kilometre (17 mi) long lake is regulated for use in two nearby hydroelectric power plants.[4]

References

  1. Wilson, Damon (2004). The World's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries. New York: Barnes and Noble Books. p. 271.
  2. Fodor, Eugene (1977). Fodor's Scandinavia 1977. New York: David McKay Co. p. 272.
  3. Nordland, Odd (1969). Brewing and Beer Traditions in Norway: The Social Anthropological Background of the Brewing Industry. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 141.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Suldalsvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-05-18.


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