Bandak
For the village in Iran, see Bandak, Iran. For BANDAK, see Bandak, family.
| Bandak | |
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| Location | Kviteseid, Tokke (Telemark) |
| Coordinates | 59°23′53″N 08°18′23″E / 59.39806°N 8.30639°E / 59.39806; 8.30639Coordinates: 59°23′53″N 08°18′23″E / 59.39806°N 8.30639°E / 59.39806; 8.30639 |
| Primary inflows | Tokke |
| Primary outflows | Straumane |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 26.40 km² |
| Max. depth | 325 m |
| Water volume | 3.17 km³ |
| Shore length1 | 60.16 km |
| Surface elevation | 72 m |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Bandak is a lake in the municipalities of Kviteseid and Tokke in Telemark county, Norway. The lake, which is part of the Telemark Canal route, belongs to the Skien watershed. The river Tokke flows into the lake, and the outlet is via the river Straumane, to Kviteseidvatn.[1]
The Tokke Hydroelectric Power Station utilizes the hydraulic head from Lake Vinje to Lake Bandak of ~394 meters to generate electricity. It is one of northern Europe's largest power plants with a production of some 440,000 kilowatts.
See also
References and notes
- ↑ "Bandak". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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