Ørsdalsvatnet
Ørsdalsvatnet or Ørdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] The 12.39-square-kilometre (4.78 sq mi) lake lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Bjerkreim. The lake is rather narrow, but it is 17 km (11 mi) long.
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  Ørsdalsvatnet Location of the lake  Ørsdalsvatnet Ørsdalsvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Bjerkreim, Rogaland |
| Coordinates | 58.6179°N 06.1954°E |
| Type | fault / fjord lake |
| Primary inflows | Bjordalsåna, Høylandsåna, Kvitlaåna, Litlåna and Storåna |
| Primary outflows | Oreåna river |
| Catchment area | 245.05 km2 (94.61 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Surface area | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Max. depth | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Water volume | 1.697 km3 (0.407 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 36.52 km (22.69 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
References
- "Ørsdalsvatnet, Bjerkreim (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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