Votna
Lake in Vestland, Norway
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Votna[2] is a lake in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 4.6-square-kilometre (1.8 sq mi) lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) straight east of the village of Røldal. The European route E134 highway runs along the northern part of the lake. There is a dam on the southwest end of the lake which regulates the level of the lake for purposes of hydroelectric power generation.[3]
LocationUllensvang Municipality, Vestland
Coordinates59.8393°N 6.9395°E
Max. length5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi)
| Votna | |
|---|---|
A view to the lake Votna | |
| Location | Ullensvang Municipality, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 59.8393°N 6.9395°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 17.51 kilometres (10.88 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,020 metres (3,350 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Votna | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Climate
| Climate data for Midtlæger 1991-2020 normals (1081m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
3.9 (39.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
1.4 (34.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88.5 (3.48) |
70.3 (2.77) |
74.0 (2.91) |
52.8 (2.08) |
55.3 (2.18) |
77.3 (3.04) |
90.2 (3.55) |
88.7 (3.49) |
98.7 (3.89) |
89.4 (3.52) |
85.5 (3.37) |
86.5 (3.41) |
957.2 (37.69) |
| Source: MeteoClimat[4] | |||||||||||||