Flåvatn

Lake in Telemark, Norway
59°19′N 8°49′E / 59.317°N 8.817°E / 59.317; 8.817Typeglacial lakePrimary inflowsKviteseidvatn lakePrimary outflowsStraumen riverCatchment area3,250.56 km2 (1,255.05 sq mi)Basin countriesNorwayMax. length15 km (9.3 mi)Max. width3.3 km (2.1 mi)Surface area19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi)Average depth67.5 m (221 ft)Max. depth152 m (499 ft)Water volume1.32 km3 (0.32 cu mi)Shore length143.8 km (27.2 mi)Surface elevation72 m (236 ft)ReferencesNVE[1]1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Flåvatn is a lake in the municipalities of Nome and Kviteseid in Telemark county, Norway. The lake is the easternmost of the three connected lakes Bandak, Kviteseidvatnet and Flåvatn, which are all part of the Telemark Canal. The lake's area is 19.52 square kilometres (7.54 sq mi). The outlet is via the river Straumen (Eidselva) which flows down to the lake Norsjø.[2]

The village of Kilen lies along the northern shore of the lake and the village of Flåbygd lies at the eastern end of the lake.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (24 May 2023). "Flåvatn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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