Vatsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Vindafjord in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.16-square-kilometre (0.83 sq mi) lake lies south of the European route E134 highway and north of the village of Vats. The long, narrow lake is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) long, and has a maximum width of 900 metres (3,000 ft). The primary outflow of the lake is the river Åmselva which flows south into the Vatsfjorden.[1][2]
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  Vatsvatnet Location of the lake  Vatsvatnet Vatsvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Vindafjord, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 59°29′51″N 5°43′27″E / 59.4976°N 5.7243°E |
| Primary outflows | Åmselva river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
| Surface area | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 14.22 kilometres (8.84 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Vats – sogn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Vatsvatnet, Vindafjord (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
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