Øvrevatnet

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Øvrevatnet
Øvrevatnet is located in Nordland
Øvrevatnet
Øvrevatnet
Location of the lake
LocationFauske, Nordland
Coordinates67°13′N 15°40′E / 67.22°N 15.66°E / 67.22; 15.66Coordinates: 67°13′N 15°40′E / 67.22°N 15.66°E / 67.22; 15.66
Native nameØvervatnet  (Bokmål)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi)
Max. width4.3 kilometres (2.7 mi)
Surface area10.98 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Shore length133.11 kilometres (20.57 mi)
Surface elevation1 metre (3 ft 3 in)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Øvrevatnet or Øvervatnet is a lake that lies in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town of Fauske. The 10.98-square-kilometre (4.24 sq mi) lake flows out into the neighboring lake Nedrevatnet to the west.[1]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Norway
  • Geography of Norway

References[]

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Øvrevatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-03.


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