Øvervatnet[2] is a meromictic lake (containing anoxic seawater at depth of 40 metres (130 ft) and below) located in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is situated about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the town of Fauske. Its water is fresh down to depths of 10–15 m (33–49 ft). From that level, the water becomes increasingly salty. Øvervatnet is also heavily polluted by mining industry operations upstream in earlier times. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) lake flows out into the neighboring lake Nedrevatnet, to the west.[3]
| Øvervatnet | |
|---|---|
| Øvrevatnet | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Location | Fauske Municipality, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°13′N 15°40′E / 67.22°N 15.66°E |
| Type | meromictic glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Høggedalselva, Laksåga, Sjønståelva, Stigåga, Storvikelva, Støytåga and Sveåga |
| Primary outflows | Hjemgamstraumen |
| Catchment area | 998 km2 (385 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 33.11 km (20.57 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Øvrevatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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