Brusdalsvatnet is a large lake on the island of Oksenøya in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lake sits on the border between Ålesund Municipality and Skodje Municipality. The lake is a reservoir that is the water supply for the nearby city of Ålesund. The 7.3-square-kilometre (2.8 sq mi) lake is about 9.5 by 1.3 kilometres (5.90 mi × 0.81 mi).[1]

Brusdalsvatnet
Brusdalsvatnet is located in Møre og Romsdal
Brusdalsvatnet
Brusdalsvatnet
Location of the lake
Brusdalsvatnet is located in Norway
Brusdalsvatnet
Brusdalsvatnet
Brusdalsvatnet (Norway)
LocationÅlesund, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates62°28′43″N 6°28′15″E / 62.4787°N 6.4708°E / 62.4787; 6.4708
Primary outflowsLitlevatnet
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi)
Max. width1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)
Surface area7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Shore length122.9 kilometres (14.2 mi)
Surface elevation26 metres (85 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Oksnøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-02.