Bjørnstadvatnet

Bjørnstadvatnet is a lake in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 4.63-square-kilometre (1.79 sq mi) lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Saraby. The lake has a dam on the northern end of the lake, and it is regulated for hydroelectric power.[1]

Bjørnstadvatnet
Bjørnstadvatnet
Location of the lake
Bjørnstadvatnet
Bjørnstadvatnet (Norway)
LocationTroms og Finnmark
Coordinates70.3673°N 23.6987°E / 70.3673; 23.6987
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Shore length122.31 kilometres (13.86 mi)
Surface elevation284 metres (932 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. "Bjørnstadvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-01-25.


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