Øvrevatnet

Large lake in Fauske, Norway
67°13′N 15°40′E / 67.22°N 15.66°E / 67.22; 15.66Typemeromictic glacier lakePrimary inflowsHøggedalselva, Laksåga, Sjønståelva, Stigåga, Storvikelva, Støytåga and SveågaPrimary outflowsHjemgamstraumenCatchment area998 km2 (385 sq mi)Basin countriesNorwayMax. length11.8 km (7.3 mi)Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)Surface area11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)Max. depth346 m (1,135 ft)Shore length133.11 km (20.57 mi)Surface elevation1 m (3.3 ft)ReferencesNVE1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Øvrevatnet or Øvervatnet is a meromictic lake (contains anoxic seawater at 40 metres deep, and further down) that lies in, Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the town of Fauske. Its water is fresh just down to 10–15 m (33–49 ft). From that level the water gets more salty. Øvrevatnet is also much polluted by mining industry operations upstream in earlier times. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) lake flows out into the neighboring lake Nedrevatnet to the west.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Øvrevatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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