Rihpojávri

Rihpojávri
Riehppejávri
Rihpojávri
Location of the lake
Rihpojávri
Rihpojávri (Norway)
Location Troms
Coordinates 69°12′36″N 20°36′41″E / 69.2099°N 20.6113°E / 69.2099; 20.6113Coordinates: 69°12′36″N 20°36′41″E / 69.2099°N 20.6113°E / 69.2099; 20.6113
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Roggejohka
Primary outflows Rihpojohka
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Shore length1 14.77 kilometres (9.18 mi)
Surface elevation 486 metres (1,594 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rihpojávri or Riehppejávri is a lake which lies in Storfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway, just to the south of European route E8. The lake is a reservoir that has a dam on the north end. The water leaving the lake flows into the Rihpojohk river which then flows into the Skibotnelva.[1]

References

  1. "Rihpojávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
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