Nodlandsvatnet

Nodlandsvatnet

Nodlandsvatnet

Lake in Eigersund, Norway

Nodlandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Eigersund in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the town of Egersund. The 3.95-square-kilometre (1.53 sq mi) lake is a major reservoir for the local energy company Dalane Energi, and has a capacity of 20,000,000 cubic metres (5.3×109 US gal), the second largest in the area after the lake Spjodevatnet with 24,000,000 cubic metres (6.3×109 US gal).[2]

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The lake also serves a recreational function. The Opplev Dalane (Explore Dalane) hiking path runs past the lake, and an open hut for hikers opened in December 2007 at Imeseid. The lake also has a sandy beach.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Nodlandsvatnet, Eigersund (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  2. [2]
    "Fylkesmannen frykter flom ("County official fears flooding")" (in Norwegian). Dalane Tidende. 2007-09-24.
  3. [3]
    "Langt inn i granskogen (Deep in the pine forest)" (in Norwegian). Dalane Tidende. 2007-07-20.
  4. [4]
    "Smånytt, Imeseid-hytta klar i desember" (in Norwegian). Dalane Tidende. 2007-10-26.


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