Øvrevatnet

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 outflowsHjemgamstraumenBasin 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. It's waters is fresh just down to 10–15 m (33–49 ft). From that level the water is getting more salty. Øvrevatnet is also much polluted from earlier times mining industry upstream. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) lake flows out into the neighboring lake Nedrevatnet to the west.^[1]

See also

• List of lakes in Norway
• Geography of Norway

References