Farris
Farris is a 20 km long fresh water moraine-dammed lake near the Norwegian coastal town Larvik. The lake would have been a salt water fjord had it not been dammed by an end moraine left by the latest ice age. Farris is drinking water reservoir for some 170,000 people. The largest island in the lake is Bjørnøya.
For other uses, see Farris (disambiguation).
| Farris | |
|---|---|
 Seen from Gopledal vannverk | |
  Farris | |
| Location | Larvik, Siljan, Porsgrunn (Vestfold og Telemark) |
| Coordinates | 59°9′59″N 9°52′36″E |
| Type | moraine-dammed lake |
| Catchment area | 491 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 21.14 km2 (8.16 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Max. depth | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.74 km3 (0.18 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 107.07 km (66.53 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 20–23 m (66–75 ft) |
| Islands | Bjørnøya |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The mineral water brand Farris is named after the lake.
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