Jonsvatnet is a lake in Trøndelag county, Norway. Most of the lake is in the eastern part of the municipality of Trondheim, with a very small part of the shoreline belonging to Malvik municipality. The lake is the main source for drinking water for the city of Trondheim.[1]

Jonsvatnet
Jonsvatnet is located in Trøndelag
Jonsvatnet
Jonsvatnet
Location of the lake
Jonsvatnet is located in Norway
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Jonsvatnet
Jonsvatnet (Norway)
LocationTrondheim, Malvik, Trøndelag
Coordinates63°21′56″N 10°34′55″E / 63.3655°N 10.5820°E / 63.3655; 10.5820
Primary outflowsVikelva
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi)
Surface area14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Shore length143.64 kilometres (27.12 mi)
Surface elevation148 metres (486 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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  1. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2013-09-21). "Jonsvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-18.