Location Eigersund, Rogaland Surface area 3.95 km (1.53 sq mi) Surface elevation 138 m | Basin countries Norway References NVE Area 3.95 km² | |
Water volume 20,000,000 cubic metres (5.3×10 US gal) Shore length 21.5 kilometres (13.4 mi) Reference Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate | ||
Nodlandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Eigersund in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the town of Egersund. The 3.95-square-kilometre (1.53 sq mi) lake is a major reservoir for the local energy company Dalane Energi, and has a capacity of 20,000,000 cubic metres (5.3×109 US gal), the second largest in the area after the lake Spjodevatnet with 24,000,000 cubic metres (6.3×109 US gal).
Map of Nodlandsvatnet, 4376 Helleland, Norway
The lake also serves a recreational function. The Opplev Dalane (Explore Dalane) hiking path runs past the lake, and an open hut for hikers opened in December 2007 at Imeseid. The lake also has a sandy beach.
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