Gresvatnet Explained



Caption Map:Interactive map of the lake
Coordinates:66.0579°N 14.4589°W
Location:Nordland, Norway and Västerbotten, Sweden
Basin Countries:Norway and Sweden
Area:22.63km2
(18.67km2 in Norway)
Reference:NVE[1]

or [2] or is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. Most of the lake lies in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county (Norway) and then a small portion crosses the border into Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County (Sweden). The lake lies about east of the village of Korgen, and just a few kilometres northeast of the mountain Oksskolten and the Okstindbreen glacier. The lake is one of the upper reservoirs for the Bjerka Hydroelectric Power Station.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Innsjødatabase . 2024-10-15 . NVE.no . no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-10-15 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Encyclopedia: Gresvatnet . . . 2019-02-16 . 2016-03-28 . Thorsnæs . Geir . no.