Gjømmervatnet (Norwegian) or Siggajávrre (Lule Sami)[2] is a lake that lies in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 6.66-square-kilometre (2.57 sq mi) lake lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village of Misvær (in what used to be Skjerstad Municipality). The lake is regulated for use for the Oldereid Hydroelectric Power Station, northwest of Misvær.[3]

Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationBodø Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates67°03′42″N 14°53′36″E / 67.0616°N 14.8933°E / 67.0616; 14.8933
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Shore length120.53 kilometres (12.76 mi)
Surface elevation400 metres (1,300 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Gjømmervatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-09.