Bjølsegrøvvatnet

Bjølsegrøvvatnet
LocationKvam Municipality, Vestland
Coordinates60°27′20″N 6°21′31″E / 60.45564°N 6.35867°E / 60.45564; 6.35867
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Max. width4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Surface area5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Shore length119.98 kilometres (12.41 mi)
Surface elevation880 metres (2,890 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
Location
Interactive map of Bjølsegrøvvatnet
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bjølsegrøvvatnet[2] is a lake in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 5.82-square-kilometre (2.25 sq mi) lake lies at an elevation of 880 metres (2,890 ft) above sea level in the mountains east of the Fyksesund fjord and northwest of the village of Ålvik. It has a dam on the southeastern tip of the lake to regulate the amount of water in it. The lake is used as a reservoir for the nearby Bjølvo hydroelectric power station.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Rosvold, Knut A., eds. (26 November 2024). "Bjølsegrøvvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 3 January 2026.