Kviteseidvatnet
| Kviteseidvatnet | |
|---|---|
| Kviteseidvatn[1] | |
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Interactive map of Kviteseidvatnet | |
| Location | Kviteseid Municipality, Telemark |
| Coordinates | 59°21′09″N 8°34′09″E / 59.35246°N 8.56907°E |
| Type | glacial lake |
| Bandak lake | |
| Flåvatn lake | |
| 2,983.51 km2 (1,151.94 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
Surface area | 15.76 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
Average depth | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Max. depth | 201 m (659 ft) |
Water volume | 1.47 km3 (0.35 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 26.9 km (16.7 mi) |
Surface elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Islands | Bukkøy |
| References | NVE[2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kviteseidvatnet[1][3] is a lake in Kviteseid Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 15.76-square-kilometre (6.08 sq mi) lake is part of the Telemark Canal and lies in the Skien watershed. The lake's water level was first regulated in 1892.[4]
Kviteseidvatn's inlet is via a stream called Strauman from the lake Bandak, and it discharges via a different stream named Straumen into the lake Flåvatn.
The Norwegian National Road 41 runs along the western end of the lake. The Old Kviteseid Church is located at the southwestern end of the lake.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ The suffix "-et" is a form of the Norwegian language definite article and means "the". Hence Kviteseidvatnet is equivalent to "the Kviteseidvatn." Both forms can be found in English language text.
- ↑ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (26 November 2024). "Kviteseidvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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