Torfinnsvatnet
| Torfinnsvatnet | |
|---|---|
 View of the lake (right side, Hamlagrøvatnet is on the left) | |
| Location | Voss, Hordaland |
| Coordinates | 60°32′57″N 6°15′59″E / 60.5493°N 6.2664°ECoordinates: 60°32′57″N 6°15′59″E / 60.5493°N 6.2664°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 897 metres (2,943 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Torfinnsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Voss in Hordaland county, Norway. The 6.41 square kilometres (2.47 sq mi) lake lies about 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) east of the lake Hamlagrøvatnet. The lake has a dam on the west side, which keeps the water level regulated for the local hydroelectric power plants. The river Torfinno connects the lake to the nearby lake Hamlagrøvatnet.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Torfinno" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-16.
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