Hamlagrøvatnet
| Hamlagrøvatnet | |
|---|---|
| Hamlagrøvatn[1] | |
Hamlagrøvatnet at wintertime (behind the trees) | |
| Location | Kvam and Voss, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 60°33′08″N 6°09′15″E / 60.5523°N 6.1541°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 28.01 km (17.40 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 588 metres (1,929 ft) |
| References | NVE[2] |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Hamlagrøvatnet | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Hamlagrøvatnet[1] is a lake in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies along the border of Voss Municipality and Kvam Municipality. At 10.3 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi), it is the largest lake in all of Hordaland. The lake is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of the village of Dale (in Vaksdal Municipality) and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Evanger (in Voss Municipality).
The lake sits at the eastern end of the Bergsdalen valley and it is regulated at elevation of 588 to 560 metres (1,929 to 1,837 ft) above sea level. The lake is a reservoir on the river Bergsdalselvi which has four hydroelectric power stations on it. The lake is surrounded by many holiday cottages.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Fakta om Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Hordaland.no. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Hamlagrøvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 3 January 2026.