Sisovatnet (Norwegian) or Sijdasjávrre (Lule Sami)[2] is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Straumen. The lake Rundvatnet lies immediately east of Sisovatnet.

Sisovatnet (Norwegian)
Sijdasjávrre (Lule Sami)
LocationSørfold Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates67°20′12″N 15°51′31″E / 67.3367°N 15.8587°E / 67.3367; 15.8587
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Surface area
12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Shore length1
22.04 kilometres (13.70 mi)
Surface elevation
672 metres (2,205 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
Location
Map
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is fed by the melting snow from the large Blåmannsisen glacier to the southeast. Water naturally flows out of Sisovatnet to the lake Andkjelvatnet, although much of the water is diverted to the lake Straumvatnet to be used for hydroelectric power.[3]

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References

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  1. "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Sisovatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-10.