Storglomvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Glomfjord, on the northeast edge of the Svartisen glacier. Storglomvatnet is a reservoir that serves the Svartisen Hydroelectric Power Station. The lake is part of a large watershed system. The lake is regulated at a height of 460 to 585 metres (1,509 to 1,919 ft) above sea level. This lake is also known as Grandma's lake to some locals.[1]
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  Storglomvatnet Location of the lake  Storglomvatnet Storglomvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Meløy, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 66°42′09″N 14°06′42″E / 66.7024°N 14.1118°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Surface area | 28.59 km2 (11.04 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 45.16 kilometres (28.06 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 460 to 585 metres (1,509 to 1,919 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Map of Storglomvatnet watershed -
Storglomvassdammen is one of the two big dams that create Storglomvatnet; the other one being Holmvassdammen. -
The snow-covered dam in June 2015
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References edit
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Storglomvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
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