Suldalsvatnet[2] (lit. 'Lake Suldal'[3][4][5]) is the sixth-deepest lake in Norway. The 376-metre (1,234 ft) deep lake lies in Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 29-square-kilometre (11 sq mi) lake is the headwaters of the river Suldalslågen and it sits at an elevation of 69 metres (226 ft) above sea level. The lake has a volume of 4.51 cubic kilometres (1.08 cu mi).[6]
| Suldalsvatnet | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Suldal Municipality, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 59°31′36″N 6°35′57″E / 59.52667°N 6.59911°E |
| Type | Glacial fjord lake |
| Brattlandsdalåa, Eivindsåa, Hamrabøåa, Helganesåna, Kvilldalsåa, Roaldkvamsåa and Storåa | |
| Suldalslågen | |
| 1,303.75 km2 (503.38 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 29 kilometres (18 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
Surface area | 28.83 km2 (11.13 sq mi) |
Average depth | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Max. depth | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
Water volume | 4.51 km3 (1.08 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 76 kilometres (47 mi) |
Surface elevation | 69 metres (226 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Suldalsvatnet | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The 29-kilometre (18 mi) long lake is regulated for use in two nearby hydroelectric power plants.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Wilson, Damon (2004). The World's Greatest Unsolved Mysteries. New York: Barnes and Noble Books. p. 271.
- ↑ Fodor, Eugene (1977). Fodor's Scandinavia 1977. New York: David McKay Co. p. 272.
- ↑ Nordland, Odd (1969). Brewing and Beer Traditions in Norway: The Social Anthropological Background of the Brewing Industry. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 141.
- 1 2 Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (25 November 2024). "Suldalsvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 15 March 2026.