Botnedalen
Valley in Telemark, Norway
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Botnedalen is a valley in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The valley used to be the site a number of mountain farms that are no longer in use. The river that runs through the valley was dammed, creating the lake Botnedalsvatn. The lake is as a reservoir for the nearby Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station.[1] Botnedalen is known for the occurrence of various minerals, including hausmannite,[2] jacobsite,[3] braunite,[4] bustamite,[5] and rhodonite.[6]
Floor elevation798 m (2,618 ft)
TypeRiver valley
| Botnedalen | |
|---|---|
  Botnedalen Location of the valley  Botnedalen Botnedalen (Norway) | |
| Floor elevation | 798 m (2,618 ft) |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Telemark, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59.49264°N 7.73785°E |
