Basin countries Norway Max. width 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) Average depth 87 metres (285 ft) Area 93 km² Length 25 km Shore length 108 km | Max. length 25 kilometres (16 mi) Surface area 93 km (36 sq mi) Surface elevation 418 m Mean depth 87 m Width 6 km | |
Location Lierne and Røyrvik, Nord-Trøndelag Reference Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate | ||
Limingen (Southern Sami: Lyjmede) is a lake in the municipalities of Røyrvik and Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The eighth-largest in the country, the lake lies 418 metres (1,371 ft) above sea level and has an area of 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi). At the deepest point, it is 192 metres (630 ft) deep and averages about 87 metres (285 ft) deep. The lake has a volume of 8.34 cubic kilometres (2.00 cu mi) and is located just north of the large lake Tunnsjøen.
Map of Limingen, 7898 Limingen, Norway
The lake level is regulated by dams. The Røyrvikelva river flows into the north end of Limingen from the lake Vektaren, through a dam. The water flows out through a tunnel to Røyrvikfoss Power Station, at the village of Røyrvik. At the south end, near the village of Limingen in Lierne, the water flows out of the tunnel to the Tunnsjøen via the Tunnsjø Power Station, as well as to Linvasselv Power Station on the Swedish side. The water level varies by up to about 10 metres (33 ft) in level.