Dokkfløyvatn or Dokkfløyvatnet is a lake which lies in the municipalities of Gausdal and Nordre Land in Innlandet county, Norway. The 9.42-square-kilometre (3.64 sq mi) lake lies along the river Dokka and the Dokkfløy Dam on the river created the lake. The now lake sits at an elevation of 735 metres (2,411 ft) above sea level. The water from the lake is piped through tunnels to the nearby hydroelectric power station. The lake is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) to the southwest of the village of Forset and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the west of the town of Lillehammer.
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| Location | Nordre Land and Gausdal, Innlandet |
| Coordinates | 61°08′30″N 9°57′57″E / 61.14175°N 9.9658°E |
| Primary inflows | Dokkaelva river |
| Primary outflows | Dokka river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) |
| Surface area | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 13.8 metres (45 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 735 metres (2,411 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
There have been many archaeological discoveries made in the area. Prior to the damming of the lake, archaeological investigations began in 1978. In the dam area alone, archaeologists found 121 moose traps, 90 iron mining facilities, and evidence of 68 Stone Age settlements. Using the C14 method, the oldest of these discoveries were dated to be over 9000 years old.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Dokkfløyvatn vest". www.outdooractive.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Kompelien, Kåre (2005). Synnfjellet i våre hjerter : historien om Torpa statsallmenning (in Norwegian). Dokka, Norge: Torpa fjellstyre. ISBN 9788291525136. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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