Simskardvatnet

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Coordinates65°16′59″N 13°48′51″E / 65.2831°N 13.8143°E / 65.2831; 13.8143
BasincountriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Simskardvatnet (Norwegian)
Sijdurrienjaevrie (Southern Sami)
LocationHattfjelldal Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates65°16′59″N 13°48′51″E / 65.2831°N 13.8143°E / 65.2831; 13.8143
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi)
Surface area3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Shore length114.77 kilometres (9.18 mi)
Surface elevation877 metres (2,877 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
Location
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Simskardvatnet (Norwegian) or Sijdurrienjaevrie (Southern Sami)[2] is a lake in Hattfjelldal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is the headwaters of the river Vefsna. The lake lies within Børgefjell National Park, just east of the municipal border with Grane Municipality.[3]

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