Flåvatn
| Flåvatn | |
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Interactive map of Flåvatn | |
| Location | Kviteseid and Nome, Telemark |
| Coordinates | 59°18′30″N 8°48′16″E / 59.30844°N 8.80441°E |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Kviteseidvatn lake | |
| Straumen river | |
| 3,250.56 km2 (1,255.05 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Surface area | 19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi) |
Average depth | 67.5 m (221 ft) |
| Max. depth | 152 m (499 ft) |
Water volume | 1.32 km3 (0.32 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 43.8 km (27.2 mi) |
Surface elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Flåvatn[2] 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 (also known as Eidselva) which flows down to the lake Norsjø.[3]
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
- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ Lundbo, Sten; Mæhlum, Lars, eds. (26 November 2024). "Flåvatn". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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