Snåsavatnet

Snåsavatnet
Snåsavatnet
Location of the lake
Snåsavatnet
Snåsavatnet (Norway)
Location Steinkjer and Snåsa, Trøndelag
Coordinates 64°11′15″N 12°01′30″E / 64.1874°N 12.0249°E / 64.1874; 12.0249Coordinates: 64°11′15″N 12°01′30″E / 64.1874°N 12.0249°E / 64.1874; 12.0249
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 40 kilometres (25 mi)
Max. width 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Surface area 122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Max. depth 186 metres (610 ft)
Surface elevation 24 metres (79 ft)
References NVE

Snåsavatnet (English: Snåsa lake) is Norway's sixth-largest lake. The 120-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) lake Snåsavatnet is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer and Snåsa in Trøndelag county, Norway. The villages of Følling and Sunnan lie at the southwestern end of the lake and the village of Snåsa lies at the northeastern end of the lake. The European route E6 highway runs along the northern shore of the lake and the Nordlandsbanen railway line runs along the southern shore.

The lake is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and on average about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide. The surface of the lake is only 24 metres (79 ft) above sea level, and it reaches depths of up to 186 metres (610 ft). The lake was created by glacial erosion. As is seen on a map, the lake looks like an extension of the Trondheimsfjord. The outlet is the river Byaelva, which empties into the Beitstadfjorden (an arm of the Trondheimsfjord) in the city of Steinkjer.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-06). "Snåsavatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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