Suldalsvatnet (English: Lake Suldal)[1][2][3] is the sixth-deepest lake in Norway. The 376-metre (1,234 ft) deep lake lies in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 29-square-kilometre (11 sq mi) lake is the headwaters of the river Suldalslågen and it sits at an elevation of 69 metres (226 ft) above sea level. The lake has a volume of 4.51 cubic kilometres (1.08 cu mi).[4]
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| Location | Suldal, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 59°31′36″N 6°35′57″E / 59.5267°N 6.5991°E |
| Type | glacial fjord lake |
| Primary inflows | Brattlandsdalåa, Eivindsåa, Hamrabøåa, Helganesåna, Kvilldalsåa, Roaldkvamsåa and Storåa |
| Primary outflows | Suldalslågen |
| Catchment area | 1,303.75 km2 (503.38 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 28.83 km2 (11.13 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Max. depth | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Water volume | 4.51 km3 (1.08 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 75.95 km (47.19 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The 29-kilometre (18 mi) long lake is regulated for use in two nearby hydroelectric power plants.[4]
References edit
- ^ Wilson, Damon (2004). The World's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries. New York: Barnes and Noble Books. p. 271.
- ^ Fodor, Eugene (1977). Fodor's Scandinavia 1977. New York: David McKay Co. p. 272.
- ^ Nordland, Odd (1969). Brewing and Beer Traditions in Norway: The Social Anthropological Background of the Brewing Industry. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 141.
- ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Suldalsvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-05-18.
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