Forsvatnet[2] is a lake that lies on the border of Steigen Municipality and Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.83-square-kilometre (1.86 sq mi) lake lies just south of the Steigen Tunnel in the northeast part of Steigen Municipality.[3]

Forsvatnet
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationSteigen and Hamarøy, Nordland
Coordinates67°55′09″N 15°41′01″E / 67.9193°N 15.6837°E / 67.9193; 15.6837
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Max. width1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi)
Surface area4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Shore length113.89 kilometres (8.63 mi)
Surface elevation258 metres (846 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Forsanvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-25.