Rihpojávri
Rihpojávri or Riehppejávri is a lake which lies in Storfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway, just to the south of European route E8. The lake is a reservoir that has a dam on the north end. The water leaving the lake flows into the Rihpojohka river which then flows into the Skibotnelva.[1]
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  Rihpojávri Location of the lake Show map of Troms og Finnmark Rihpojávri Rihpojávri (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
| Location | Troms og Finnmark |
| Coordinates | 69.2099°N 20.6113°E / 69.2099; 20.6113 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Roggejohka |
| Primary outflows | Rihpojohka |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 14.77 kilometres (9.18 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 486 metres (1,594 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
References
- "Rihpojávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
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