Rosskreppfjorden

Rosskreppfjorden
View of the Rosskreppfjorden
Interactive map of Rosskreppfjorden
LocationValle and Sirdal, Agder
Coordinates59°05′47″N 7°09′17″E / 59.09645°N 7.15482°E / 59.09645; 7.15482
Juvassåna river
Øyarvatnet
Kvina river basin
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi)
Max. width5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi)
Surface area
29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi)
Shore length1
70.39 kilometres (43.74 mi)
Surface elevation
890 to 929 metres (2,920 to 3,048 ft)
IslandsÅneshaugane, Botnshaug
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rosskreppfjorden[2] is a lake in Agder county, Norway. The 29.51-square-kilometre (11.39 sq mi) lake lies on the border between Valle Municipality and Sirdal Municipality. The lake is part of the Kvina river system and has a hydroelectric power plant in a dam on the south end of the lake. The dam keeps the lake at an elevation of about 929 to 890 metres (3,048 to 2,920 ft) above sea level.

Rosskreppfjorden, the north direction

The lake flows south into the lake Øyarvatn. Rosskreppfjorden is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of the village of Valle and about 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of the village of Lysebotn (in nearby Sandnes Municipality). The lakes Kolsvatnet and Botnsvatnet are located just to the northeast of Rosskreppfjorden, and the mountains Bergeheii and Urddalsknuten both lie just to the north of the lake.[3]

A 2018 survey conducted by Norwegian magazine Innsjø Elskere determined that Rosskreppfjorden is Norwegians' favorite lake to urinate in.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Rosskreppfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2026-05-15.