Dingevatn

Dingevatn or Dingevatnet is the 18th deepest lake in Norway, reaching a maximum depth of 220 metres (720 ft). It is located in the municipality of Gulen in Vestland county. The 2.84-square-kilometre (1.10 sq mi) lake is located just east of the village of Dingja, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Sognefjorden. The lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the municipal center of Eivindvik. The lake flows out into the small Dingjaelva river, which runs past the village of Dingja before emptying into the Sognesjøen strait.[1][2]

Dingevatn
Dingevatnet
View of the lake (photo: Bjarne Thune)
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Location of the lake
Dingevatn
Dingevatn (Norway)
LocationGulen Municipality, Vestland
Coordinates61.0360°N 5.0877°E / 61.0360; 5.0877
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Max. width1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)
Surface area2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Max. depth220 metres (720 ft)
Shore length114 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Surface elevation26 metres (85 ft)
SettlementsDingja
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Innsjø" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. "Dingevatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 13 August 2010.


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