Djupvatnet
| Djupvatnet | |
|---|---|
View of Djupvatnet | |
| Location | Stranda Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Coordinates | 62°01′26″N 7°18′17″E / 62.0240°N 7.3048°E |
| Catchment area | Otta |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) |
| Surface area | 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 200 m (660 ft)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 1,016 metres (3,333 ft) |
| References | NVE[2] |
| Location | |
Interactive map of the lake | |
Djupvatnet[3] is a lake in extreme southeastern Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 2-square-kilometre (0.77 sq mi) lake lies at 1,016 metres (3,333 ft) above sea level. The lake is part of the headwaters of the Otta river system which flows southeast into the lake Breiddalsvatnet and on into Innlandet county.
Norwegian County Road 63 follows the northern shore of the lake. The tourist village of Geiranger and the Geirangerfjorden are located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the north of the lake. The mountain Dalsnibba is located immediately northwest of the lake, and there is a road leading to the top that begins on the northwest side of the lake.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Djupvasshytta". Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Djupvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 16 April 2025.