Faulvatnet

Faulvatnet / Låddejávrre
Location Sørfold, Nordland
Coordinates 67°28′27″N 15°44′39″E / 67.4742°N 15.7443°E / 67.4742; 15.7443Coordinates: 67°28′27″N 15°44′39″E / 67.4742°N 15.7443°E / 67.4742; 15.7443
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Max. width 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Shore length1 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi)
Surface elevation 317 metres (1,040 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Faulvatnet (Lule Sami: Låddejávrre) is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. The 7.24-square-kilometre (2.80 sq mi) lake is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Straumen, just west of Rago National Park. The water flows out into the Sleipdalselva river and the water is used for power generation at the Lakshola hydroelectric power station.[1]

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References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Lakshola kraftstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-11.


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