Andkjelvatnet

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Andkjelvatnet
Andkjelvatnet (Norway)
Location Sørfold, Nordland
Coordinates 67°22′55″N15°44′11″E / 67.3820°N 15.7363°E / 67.3820; 15.7363 Coordinates: 67°22′55″N15°44′11″E / 67.3820°N 15.7363°E / 67.3820; 15.7363
Basin  countries Norway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi)
Surface area5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Shore length117 kilometres (11 mi)
Surface elevation9 metres (30 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Andkjelvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the village of Straumen. The water flows out through the Tørrfjordelva river into the Sørfolda fjord. Most of the water that would naturally flow into the lake from the lake Sisovatnet to the east is diverted to a hydroelectric power station on the lake Straumvatnet. [1]

Lake A body of relatively still water, in a basin surrounded by land

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.

Sørfold Municipality in Nordland, Norway

Sørfold is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages in the municipality include Leirfjordgården, Mørsvikbotn, Røsvika, Rørstad, Styrkesvik, and Øvre Kvarv. The municipality surrounds the Sørfolda fjord and stretches east to the border with Sweden.

Nordland County (fylke) of Norway

Nordland is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995.

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References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Andkilvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-10.