Hafslovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway.

Hafslovatnet
Aerial view of Hafslovatnet
Hafslovatnet with the Lustrafjord in the background
Hafslovatnet is located in Vestland
Hafslovatnet
Hafslovatnet
Location of the lake
Hafslovatnet is located in Norway
Hafslovatnet
Hafslovatnet
Hafslovatnet (Norway)
LocationLuster, Vestland
Coordinates61°18′07″N 07°10′19″E / 61.30194°N 7.17194°E / 61.30194; 7.17194
Primary inflowsSoget
Primary outflowsÅrøyelvi
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Average depth22 m (72 ft)
Max. depth72.5 m (238 ft)
Water volume130,432,000 m3 (4.6062×109 cu ft)
Surface elevation168 m (551 ft)
SettlementsHafslo
ReferencesNVE

The lake lies at an elevation of 168 m (551 ft),[1] has a surface area of 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi), and a water volume of 130,432,000 m3 (4.6062×109 cu ft).[2] It serves as a reservoir for the hydroelectric power station in Årøy.[1] The primary inflow of the Hafslovatnet is via the short river Soget from the lake Veitastrondsvatnet. The primary outflow is the river Årøyelvi, which flows south into the Barsnesfjord, an inner part of the Sogndalsfjord, which, in turn, is a northern branch of the Sognefjord.[3]

The eponymous village of Hafslo lies at the northern shore of the lake. The eastern end of the lake lies at a distance of less than 2 km (1.2 mi) from the village of Solvorn, which lies at the northern shore of the Lustrafjord. The western part of the lake lies in the bird reserve Hafslovatnet.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "NVE Atlas" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Map layer: Vannkraft – Utbygd vannkraft – Magasin. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. ^ "NVE Atlas" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Map layer: Vassdrag – Innsjødatabase – Dybdekart. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  3. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Hafslovatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2021-05-26.