Benna is a lake in the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 5.9-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) lake is located west of the river Gaula, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Lundamo. The lake is the drinking water reservoir for Melhus municipality and a backup supply for the nearby city of Trondheim.[1]
| Benna | |
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 View of the lake in winter | |
  Benna Location of the lake  Benna Benna (Norway) | |
| Coordinates | 63°09′49″N 10°12′15″E / 63.1635°N 10.2043°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | River Loa |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 22.61 kilometres (14.05 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 184 metres (604 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
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edit- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (12 September 2017). "Benna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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