Øvrevatnet
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Large lake in Fauske, Norway
| Øvrevatnet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Øvervatnet ( Primary inflows Høggedalselva, Laksåga, Sjønståelva, Stigåga, Storvikelva, Støytåga and Sveåga | | |
| Primary outflows | Hjemgamstraumen | |
| Basin countries | Norway | |
| Max. length | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) | |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) | |
| Surface area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | |
| Max. depth | 346 m (1,135 ft) | |
| Shore length1 | 33.11 km (20.57 mi) | |
| Surface elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) | |
| References | NVE | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | ||
Øvrevatnet or Øvervatnet is a
Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the town of Fauske. It's waters is fresh just down to 10–15 m (33–49 ft). From that level the water is getting more salty. Øvrevatnet is also much polluted from earlier times mining industry upstream. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) lake flows out into the neighboring lake Nedrevatnet to the west.[1]
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
- Geography of Norway
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Øvrevatnet"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-03.
