Våvatnet Explained

Våvatnet
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the lake
Coordinates:63.3291°N 9.5406°W
Location:Orkland, Trøndelag
Outflow:Sagelva
Basin Countries:Norway
Date-Built:1910
Area:5km2
Reference:NVE

Våvatnet is a lake in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.[1] The lake was dammed in 1910 and is used as the main reservoir for the municipality of Orkdal. The water flows into the lake Songsjøen and then into the lake Gagnåsvatnet.

The lake is about south of the village of Krokstadøra, southeast of the village of Ytre Snillfjord, and west of the village of Gjølme.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Våvatnet. yr.no. no . 2011-01-24.