Eidfjordvatnet

Eidfjordvatnet
Location Eidfjord, Hordaland
Coordinates 60°26′53″N 7°06′29″E / 60.4481°N 7.1080°E / 60.4481; 7.1080Coordinates: 60°26′53″N 7°06′29″E / 60.4481°N 7.1080°E / 60.4481; 7.1080
Primary inflows Bjoreio, Veig
Primary outflows Eio
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi)
Surface area 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Shore length1 9.53 kilometres (5.92 mi)
Surface elevation 19 metres (62 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Eidfjordvatnet is a moraine-dammed lake in the municipality of Eidfjord in Hordaland county, Norway. The 3.55-square-kilometre (1.37 sq mi) lake is located immediately southeast of the village of Eidfjord. The village of Øvre Eidfjord lies on the southern shore of the lake. The Norwegian National Road 7 runs along the western shore of the lake. The water enters the lake through the rivers Bjoreio and Veig, and the water empties from the lake through the river Eio.[1]

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References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Eidfjordvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-30.


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