Rore

Rore
Historic: "Rorevatn"
View of the lake
Rore
Location of the lake
Rore
Rore (Norway)
Location Grimstad and Arendal
Coordinates 58°23′25″N 8°33′21″E / 58.39028°N 8.55583°E / 58.39028; 8.55583Coordinates: 58°23′25″N 8°33′21″E / 58.39028°N 8.55583°E / 58.39028; 8.55583
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Syndle lake
Primary outflows Nidelva river
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
Surface area 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Shore length1 38 kilometres (24 mi)
Surface elevation 39 metres (128 ft)
References NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Aust-Agder county, Norway. This lake, which is used as a reservoir, lies mostly in Grimstad. There is a public beach area at the southern end of the lake, near the village of Roresand. The lake is located in the Landvik area, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the center of the town of Grimstad.[1][2]

The lake Syndle flows into Rore from the east and Rore is flows out into the river Nidelva at the northern end. The 7.76-square-kilometre (3.00 sq mi) lake has an elevation of 39 metres (128 ft) above sea level.

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References

  1. "Rore" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
  2. Kiær, Anders Nicolai; Helland, Amund; Vibe, Johan; Strøm, Boye (1904). "Øiestad herred". Norges land og folk: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian). Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 319. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
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