Eldrevatnet

Eldrevatnet
Location Lærdal (Sogn og Fjordane)
Coordinates 60°59′35″N 08°09′01″E / 60.99306°N 8.15028°E / 60.99306; 8.15028Coordinates: 60°59′35″N 08°09′01″E / 60.99306°N 8.15028°E / 60.99306; 8.15028
Basin countries Norway
Surface area 3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Shore length1 11.66 km (7.25 mi)
Surface elevation 1,116 m (3,661 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Eldrevatnet or Eldrevatn is a lake in the municipality of Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The 3.48-square-kilometre (1.34 sq mi) lake lies at an elevation of 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) above sea level. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Borgund, not far from the European route E16 highway and the Filefjell Kongevegen road. The lake Øljusjøen lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the lake. The lake Juklevatnet and the mountain Høgeloft both lie about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast of the lake.

The lake Eldrevatnet is regulated by a hydroelectric dam and supplies water for a nearby power station.[1]

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References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Eldrevatn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-06.


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