Stora Stokkavatnet
Lake in Stavanger, Norway
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Stora Stokkavatnet[2] is a lake in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.[3] The 2.12-square-kilometre (0.82 sq mi) lake lies just west of the centre of the city of Stavanger. The lake lies in the western part of the municipality and it forms the boundary of the boroughs of Tasta (to the north), Eiganes og Våland (to the east), and Madla (to the south and west).
LocationStavanger Municipality, Rogaland
Coordinates58.96517°N 5.66782°E
Max.length2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi)
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 Interactive map of Stora Stokkavatnet | |
| Location | Stavanger Municipality, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 58.96517°N 5.66782°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) |
Surface area | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 42 metres (138 ft) |
Shore length1 | 7,900 metres (25,900 ft) |
Surface elevation | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
From 1931 until 1959, this lake was the reservoir for the city's drinking water. Since 2009, the lake has been the back-up water supply.[4]