Storuman (lake)
Storuman is a lake in Sweden.[2]
| Storuman Lake | |
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 View of Storuman Lake from Stenseleberget | |
  Storuman Lake | |
| Location | Sweden[1] |
| Coordinates | 65°13′10″N 16°52′10″E |
Geography
Lake Storuman is located in Storuman Municipality. Its depth is 135 meters, its width is 6 kilometres, and its length is 6 kilometres. Storuman is a lake in the Swedish province Lappland, Westrobothnia's County The lake has an area of almost 171 km² and is up to 122 meters deep. The Ume river flows through it.
Hydroelectric power
The lake is also a water reservoir for the hydroelectric power plants on this river, with a difference of up to 7 meters.
Regions
The lake consists of two different regions. The 30 km long northwestern part is narrow and winding between steep mountain slopes up to 500 meters high. The deepest parts up to 112 meters, with a width of up to 500 meters. The southeastern part is up to 6 km wide and has relatively flat banks and sandy peninsulas.