Tisleifjorden
| Tisleifjorden | |
|---|---|
 Tisleifjorden from Auenhaugen | |
  Tisleifjorden Location of the lake  Tisleifjorden Tisleifjorden (Buskerud)  Tisleifjorden Tisleifjorden (Norway) | |
| Location | Nord-Aurdal (Innlandet), Gol and Hemsedal (Buskerud) |
| Coordinates | 60°52′06″N 8°55′26″E / 60.86821°N 8.92377°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 819 metres (2,687 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Tisleifjorden is a
hydroelectric power. The height of the lake sits around 819 metres (2,687 ft) above sea level, but it can vary up to 11 metres (36 ft). The 13.54-square-kilometre (5.23 sq mi) lake has a circumference of about 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi). It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the southwest of the town of Fagernes.[2]
Dam
Tisleifjorden Dam creates a reservoir for the Åbjøra kraftverk hydro-electric power plant along the Aurdalsfjorden near the village of Aurdal. The power plant was built from 1949-1951 and it was rebuilt in 2002. Åbjøra kraftverk is operated by Skagerak Energi.[3][4]
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- nve.no(in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Åbjøra". Statkraft (in Norwegian).
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