- Niingsvatnet
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Niingsvatnet Location Evenes, Nordland and Skånland, Troms, Norway Coordinates 68°34′22″N 17°3′25″E / 68.57278°N 17.05694°ECoordinates: 68°34′22″N 17°3′25″E / 68.57278°N 17.05694°E Lake type Reservoir Basin countries Norway Max. length 4 km (2.5 mi) Max. width 1.5 km (0.93 mi) Surface area 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) Shore length1 13.46 km (8.36 mi) Surface elevation 508 m (1,667 ft) References NVE 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Niingsvatnet (Northern Sami: Meahccejávri) is a Norwegian lake that lies high in the mountains on the border of two municipalities: Evenes in Nordland county and Skånland in Troms county.[1]
The water from the lake flows through a pipe down to the hydroelectric powerstation near Bogen, Evenes. The powerstation is owned by Evenes Kraftforsyning and is situated at almost 500 m (1,600 ft) lower than the lake Niingsvatnet. The water from the powerstation then flows into the Strandvatnet lake. A short river goes from Strandvatnet past the village of Bogen to the Ofotfjord.
See also
References
- ^ "Niingsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Troms/Sk%C3%A5nland/Niingsvatnet/. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
Categories:- Nordland geography stubs
- Troms geography stubs
- Lakes of Nordland
- Lakes of Troms
- Evenes
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