Ørsdalsvatnet

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Ørsdalsvatnet
Ørsdalsvatnet (Norway)
Location Bjerkreim, Rogaland
Coordinates 58°37′04″N6°11′43″E / 58.6179°N 06.1954°E / 58.6179; 06.1954
Type fault / fjord lake
Primary inflows Bjordalsåna, Høylandsåna, Kvitlaåna, Litlåna and Storåna
Primary outflows Oreåna river
Catchment area 245.05 km2 (94.61 sq mi)
Basin  countries Norway
Max. length17 km (11 mi)
Max. width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Average depth137 m (449 ft)
Max. depth243 m (797 ft)
Water volume1.697 km3 (0.407 cu mi)
Shore length136.52 km (22.69 mi)
Surface elevation64 m (210 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Ørsdalsvatnet or Ørdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway. [1] The 12.39-square-kilometre (4.78 sq mi) lake lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Bjerkreim. The lake is rather narrow, but it is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long.

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References

  1. "Ørsdalsvatnet, Bjerkreim (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2016-05-01.