Oltedalsvatnet

Oltedalsvatnet
Location Gjesdal, Rogaland
Coordinates 58°48′53″N 6°00′48″E / 58.8146°N 6.0133°E / 58.8146; 6.0133Coordinates: 58°48′53″N 6°00′48″E / 58.8146°N 6.0133°E / 58.8146; 6.0133
Primary outflows Oltedalsåna river
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Surface area 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Water volume 28,800,000 m3 (23,300 acre·ft; 37,700,000 cu yd)
Shore length1 16.61 kilometres (10.32 mi)
Surface elevation 101.5 to 112.5 metres (333 to 369 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Oltedalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] The 3.12-square-kilometre (1.20 sq mi) lake lies just south of the village of Oltedal. It is a reservoir along the river Oltedalsåna that is used to store water for the Oltedal Hydroelectric Power Station. The lake sits at an elevation of 101.5 to 112.5 metres (333 to 369 ft) and it holds about 28,800,000 cubic metres (23,300 acre·ft; 37,700,000 cu yd).[2]

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References

  1. "Oltedalsvatnet, Gjesdal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. "Search Oltedalsvatnet > Vannkraft > Magasin > Details" (in Norwegian). NVE Atlas.


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