Gresvatnet
Lake in Norway and Sweden
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Gresvatnet (Norwegian) or Graesiejaevrie (Southern Sami)[2] or Gräsvattnet (Swedish) is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. Most of the lake lies in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county (Norway) and then a small portion crosses the border into Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County (Sweden). The lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the village of Korgen, and just a few kilometres northeast of the mountain Oksskolten and the Okstindbreen glacier. The lake is one of the upper reservoirs for the Bjerka Hydroelectric Power Station.[3]
LocationNordland, Norway and Västerbotten, Sweden
Coordinates66.0579°N 14.4589°E
Max.length11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
| Gresvatnet (Norwegian) Graesiejaevrie (Southern Sami) Gräsvattnet (Swedish) | |
|---|---|
Grasvatnet and Oksskolten mountains in the background | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Nordland, Norway and Västerbotten, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 66.0579°N 14.4589°E |
| Basin countries | Norway and Sweden |
| Max. length | 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) |
Surface area | 22.63 km2 (8.74 sq mi) (18.67 km2 or 7.21 sq mi in Norway) |
Shore length1 | 44 kilometres (27 mi) |
Surface elevation | 595 metres (1,952 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
