Degnepollvatnet or Deknepollvatnet (known locally as Polljavatnet) is a 0.0697-square-kilometre (17.2-acre) lake in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[1] The lake is situated on the mainland between the small villages of Degnepoll and Tennebø, just 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the town of Måløy. The Norwegian national road 15 highway runs near the southern shore of the lake.

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Polljavatnet
Deknepollvatnet is located in Vestland
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Location of the lake
Deknepollvatnet is located in Norway
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Deknepollvatnet (Norway)
LocationKinn, Vestland
Coordinates61°55′22″N 5°09′15″E / 61.9229°N 5.1543°E / 61.9229; 5.1543
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length500 metres (1,600 ft)
Max. width225 metres (738 ft)
Surface area0.0697 km2 (17.2 acres)
Shore length11.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Surface elevation3 metres (9.8 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Degnepollvatnet is a popular spot for fishing and swimming during the summer. During the winter, the lake is widely used for ice skating, but the most recent winters have not provided adequate cold weather for it to freeze. The lake has been used as a source of drinking water.

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  1. ^ "Deknepollvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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