Faulvatnet (Norwegian) or Låddejávrre (Lule Sami)[2] is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 7.24-square-kilometre (2.80 sq mi) lake is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Straumen, just west of Rago National Park. The water flows out into the Sleipdalselva river and the water is used for power generation at the Lakshola hydroelectric power station.[3]
| Faulvatnet (Norwegian) Låddejávrre (Lule Sami) | |
|---|---|
 Faulvatnet lake, viewed from the north-east | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Sørfold Municipality, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°28′27″N 15°44′39″E / 67.4742°N 15.7443°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 25.5 kilometres (15.8 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 317 metres (1,040 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lakshola kraftstasjon" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-11.
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