Akkajaure | |
Location: | Norrbotten County, Lappland |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the lake within Sweden |
Coords: | 67.6353°N 17.6414°W |
Type: | man-made reservoir |
Inflow: | 55% from Voujatätno river, 25% from nine other rivers, 20% via tunnel from Sitasjaure dam |
Outflow: | Lule River (Luleälven), below Suorva dam |
Catchment: | 46500NaN0 |
Basin Countries: | Sweden |
Length: | 600NaN0 |
Width: | 51NaN1 |
Area: | 2660NaN0 |
Depth: | 300NaN0 |
Max-Depth: | 920NaN0 |
Volume: | 5.9km3 |
Elevation: | 4530NaN0 |
Akkajaure (from Lule Sami: '''Áhkájávrre''') is one of the largest reservoirs in Sweden. It lies at the headwaters of the Lule River in Norrbotten County, in Swedish Lappland, within the Stora Sjöfallet national park. The lake formed after the construction of the first Suorva dam in 1913 - 1923. The rim of the current dam is at an elevation of 4530NaN0. When full, the lake's maximum depth is 920NaN0, and its mean depth is about 300NaN0. Because it is used for power generation, the lake depth fluctuates by up to 300NaN0. On 8 January 2016, West Air Sweden Flight 294 crashed near Akkajaure, killing both crew members on board.[1]