Botnedalsvatn
Botnedalsvatn is a lake in Tokke Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 3.12-square-kilometre (1.20 sq mi) lake is located in the Botnedalen valley, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the village of Dalen. Botnedalsvatn has a dam on the southeast end of the lake which regulates the surface elevation of the lake. The lake is used as a reservoir for the nearby Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station. Water flows from this lake through a tunnel into the power plant which is located at the southern end of the nearby lake Byrtevatn.
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Botnedalsvatn Location of the lake Botnedalsvatn Botnedalsvatn (Norway) | |
| Location | Tokke Municipality, Telemark |
| Coordinates | 59.49408°N 7.76717°E |
| Catchment area | 80 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Water volume | 1,660,000 m3 (1,350 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 740 metres (2,430 ft) |
| References | NVE |
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