Basin countries Norway Max. width 225 m (738 ft) Shore length 1.5 km (0.93 mi) Area 7 ha Width 225 m | Max. length 500 m (1,600 ft) Surface area 0.0697 km (17.2 acres) Surface elevation 3 m Length 500 m | |
Location Vågsøy (Sogn og Fjordane) Reference Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate | ||
Degnepollvatnet or Deknepollvatnet, known locally as Polljavatnet, is a 0.0697-square-kilometre (17.2-acre) lake in Vågsøy Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The lake is situated on the mainland between the small villages of Degnepoll and Tennebø, just 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the town of Måløy. The Norwegian national road 15 highway runs near the southern shore of the lake.
Map of Deknepollvatnet, 6718 Deknepollen, Norway
Degnepollvatnet is a popular spot for fishing and swimming during the summer. During the winter, the lake is widely used for ice skating, but the most recent winters have not provided adequate cold weather for it to freeze. The lake has been used as a source of drinking water.
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Degnepollvatnet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA