Dingevatn

Lake in Gulen, Norway

61°02′10″N 5°05′16″E / 61.0360°N 5.0877°E / 61.0360; 5.0877Typeglacial lakePrimary inflowsEikedalselva from BrossvikvatnetPrimary outflowsDingjaelvaCatchment area27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi)Basin countriesNorwayMax. length3 km (1.9 mi)Max. width1.6 km (0.99 mi)Surface area2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)Average depth88 m (289 ft)Max. depth220 m (720 ft)Water volume0.251 km3 (0.060 cu mi)Shore length114 km (8.7 mi)Surface elevation26 m (85 ft)IslandsØynaSettlementsDingjaReferencesNVE1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Dingevatn or Dingevatnet is the 18th deepest lake in Norway, reaching a maximum depth of 220 metres (720 ft). It is located in the municipality of Gulen in Vestland county. The 2.84-square-kilometre (1.10 sq mi) lake is located just east of the village of Dingja, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Sognefjorden. The lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the municipal center of Eivindvik. The lake flows out into the small Dingjaelva river, which runs past the village of Dingja before emptying into the Sognesjøen strait.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Innsjø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Dingevatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
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