Forsanvatnet

Forsanvatnet or Forsvatnet is a lake that lies on the border of the municipalities of Steigen and Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.83-square-kilometre (1.86 sq mi) lake lies just south of the Steigen Tunnel in the northeast part of Steigen.[1]

Forsanvatnet
Forsvatnet
Forsanvatnet
Location of the lake
Forsanvatnet
Forsanvatnet (Norway)
LocationSteigen and Hamarøy, Nordland
Coordinates67.9193°N 15.6837°E / 67.9193; 15.6837
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)
Surface area4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Shore length113.89 kilometres (8.63 mi)
Surface elevation258 metres (846 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Forsanvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-25.


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