Vavatn

Lake in Hemsedal, Norway

60°57′41″N 8°26′1″E / 60.96139°N 8.43361°E / 60.96139; 8.43361Basin countriesNorwaySurface area4.86 km² (1.88 sq mi)Shore length¹13.81 km (8.58 mi)Surface elevation1,124 m (3,688 ft)ReferencesNVE¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Vavatn is a lake in the municipality of Hemsedal in Buskerud county, Norway. It is a water source for Gjuva kraftverk, a hydro-electric power plant, which utilizes the waterfall from the lake into the Gjuva river as it enters the valley of Grøndalen. The power station was put into operation in 1957 but was rehabilitated in 1995. The owner-operator is E- CO Energi. ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

References

^ Gjuva kraftverk (Store norske leksikon. Knut A Rosvold)
^ Gjuva – elv i Hemsedal (Store norske leksikon)
^ E-CO Energi AS (Store norske leksikon)

External links

E-CO Energi website

See also

List of lakes in Norway

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