Niingsvatnet

Reservoir in Troms and Nordland
68°34′22″N 17°03′26″E / 68.5729°N 17.0572°E / 68.5729; 17.0572TypeReservoirBasin countriesNorwayMax. length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)Max. width1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi)Surface area2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)Shore length113.46 kilometres (8.36 mi)Surface elevation508 metres (1,667 ft)ReferencesNVE1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Niingsvatnet (Norwegian) or Meahccejávri (Northern Sami) is a Norwegian lake that lies high in the mountains on the border of two municipalities: Evenes in Nordland county and Tjeldsund in Troms county.[1]

The water from the lake flows through a pipe down to the hydroelectric powerstation near the village of Bogen in Evenes. The powerstation is owned by Evenes Kraftforsyning and is situated at almost 500 m (1,600 ft) lower than the lake Niingsvatnet. The water from the powerstation then flows into the Strandvatnet lake. A short river goes from Strandvatnet past the village of Bogen to the Ofotfjord.

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References

  1. ^ "Niingsvatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
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