Eimhjellevatnet | |
Other Name: | Emhjellevatnet Storfjorden |
Pushpin Map: | Norway Vestland |
Location: | Gloppen Municipality, Vestland |
Coords: | 61.6384°N 5.75°W |
Inflow: | Heimelva river |
Outflow: | Sagelva river |
Basin Countries: | Norway |
Length: | 9km (06miles) |
Width: | 1.5km (00.9miles) |
Area: | 11.39km2 |
Max-Depth: | 139m (456feet) |
Shore: | 28.37km (17.63miles) |
Elevation: | 123m (404feet) |
Reference: | NVE |
Eimhjellevatnet or Emhjellevatnet (also known as Storfjorden) is a lake in Hyen area of Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 11.39km2 lake is located in the western part of the municipality near the border with Kinn Municipality. The villages of Eimhjellen and Solheim can be found along its shore and the village of Straume lies about to the north. The lake lies about southwest of the municipal center of Sandane. It is the second largest lake in all of Gloppen municipality (after Breimsvatn) and it has a good population of trout for fishing.[1] [2]