Torfinnsvatnet

Torfinnsvatnet
View of the lake (right side, Hamlagrøvatnet is on the left)
LocationVoss Municipality, Vestland
Coordinates60°32′57″N 6°15′59″E / 60.5493°N 6.2664°E / 60.5493; 6.2664
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Shore length114 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Surface elevation897 metres (2,943 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
Location
Interactive map of Torfinnsvatnet
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Torfinnsvatnet[2] is a lake in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 6.41 square kilometres (2.47 sq mi) lake lies about 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) east of the lake Hamlagrøvatnet. The lake has a dam on the west side, which keeps the water level regulated for the local hydroelectric power plants. The river Torfinno connects the lake to the nearby lake Hamlagrøvatnet.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2024-11-25). "Torfinno". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-01-05.