Fjergen

Fjergen is a lake in the municipality of Meråker in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 14.41-square-kilometre (5.56 sq mi) lake has a hydropower dam on the southern end which flows out into the Kåpperåa river which is part of the Stjørdalselva river system. There is about 204,000,000 cubic metres (7.2×109 cu ft) of water stored in the lake.[1]

Fjergen
Fjergen
Location of the lake
Fjergen
Fjergen (Norway)
LocationMeråker, Trøndelag
Coordinates63.4525°N 11.9547°E / 63.4525; 11.9547
Primary outflowsKåpperåa
Catchment areaStjørdalselva
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Max. width3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Surface area14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Water volume204,000,000 m3 (267,000,000 cu yd)
Shore length135 kilometres (22 mi)
Surface elevation507 metres (1,663 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Kopperå and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the municipal center of Midtbygda. The lakes Feren and Funnsjøen lie several kilometers to the northwest, and the border with Sweden lies a few kilometers to the east.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Stokkan, John, ed. (2011-12-14). "Fjergen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-24.


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