Eidsvatnet is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Høylandet and Overhalla in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 15.87-square-kilometre (6.13 sq mi) lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the village of Skogmo. The lake empties into the river Bjøra which flows a short distance into the large river Namsen.[1]

Eidsvatnet
Aerial view of the lake in winter
Eidsvatnet is located in Trøndelag
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Location of the lake
Eidsvatnet is located in Norway
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Eidsvatnet (Norway)
LocationOverhalla and Høylandet, Trøndelag
Coordinates64°32′05″N 12°06′51″E / 64.5348°N 12.1143°E / 64.5348; 12.1143
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)
Surface area15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Shore length16.27 kilometres (3.90 mi)
Surface elevation6 metres (20 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2011-12-28). "Bjøra". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-22.