Vatsvatnet[1] is a lake in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.16-square-kilometre (0.83 sq mi) lake lies south of the European route E134 highway and north of the village of Vats. The long, narrow lake is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) long, and has a maximum width of 900 metres (3,000 ft). The primary outflow of the lake is the river Åmselva which flows south into the Vatsfjorden.[3][4]
| Vatsvatnet | |
|---|---|
| Storavatnet[1] | |
| Location | Vindafjord Municipality, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 59°30′45″N 5°42′51″E / 59.51262°N 5.71404°E |
| Åmselva river | |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
Surface area | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 14.22 kilometres (8.84 mi) |
Surface elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| References | NVE[2] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Vatsvatnet | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2024-11-26). "Vats". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Vatsvatnet, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2026-02-05.