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Eikesdalsvatnet

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Primary inflows
  
Aura & Mardøla rivers

Basin countries
  
Norway

Max. width
  
1.7 km (1.1 mi)

Area
  
23.15 km²

Length
  
18 km

Outflow location
  
Eira River

Primary outflows
  
River Eira

Max. length
  
18 km (11 mi)

Surface area
  
23.15 km (8.94 sq mi)

Surface elevation
  
22 m

Width
  
1.7 km

Cities
  
Eikesdalen

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Eikesdalsvatnet is a lake in Nesset Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lake is long and narrow, roughly 18 kilometres (11 mi) in length, and it is the largest lake in Møre og Romsdal county. The village of Eikesdalen is located at the southern end of the lake.

Map of Eikesdalsvatnet, Nesset Municipality, Norway

Its main inflows are the river Aura, flowing northwest from the lake Aursjøen, and the river Mardøla with the famous waterfall Mardalsfossen. The lake flows out through the River Eira which flows into the Eresfjorden. The lake is surrounded by 1,500-to-1,800-metre (4,900 to 5,900 ft) tall mountains like Juratinden and Fløtatinden.

References

Eikesdalsvatnet Wikipedia