Oltedalsvatnet
Lake in Gjesdal, Norway
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Oltedalsvatnet[2] is a lake in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 3.12-square-kilometre (1.20 sq mi) lake lies just south of the village of Oltedal. It is a reservoir along the river Oltedalsåna that is used to store water for the Oltedal Hydroelectric Power Station. The lake sits at an elevation of 101.5 to 112.5 metres (333 to 369 ft) and it holds about 28,800,000 cubic metres (23,300 acre⋅ft; 37,700,000 yd3).[3]
LocationGjesdal Municipality, Rogaland
Coordinates58.81456°N 6.01331°E
Primary outflowsOltedalsåna river
| Oltedalsvatnet | |
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| Location | Gjesdal Municipality, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 58.81456°N 6.01331°E |
| Primary outflows | Oltedalsåna river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 28,800,000 m3 (23,300 acre⋅ft; 37,700,000 yd3) |
| Shore length1 | 16.61 kilometres (10.32 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 101.5 to 112.5 metres (333 to 369 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |