Funnsjøen

Funnsjøen is a lake in the municipality of Meråker in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 8-square-kilometre (3.1 sq mi) lake flows into the Funna river, a part of the Stjørdalselva river system. The lake has a hydropower dam at the southern end of the lake. There is about 64,000,000 cubic metres (84,000,000 cu yd) of water stored behind the dame in the lake.[1]

Funnsjøen
Funnsjøen
Location of the lake
Funnsjøen
Funnsjøen (Norway)
LocationMeråker, Trøndelag
Coordinates63.5253°N 11.7118°E / 63.5253; 11.7118
Primary outflowsFunna
Catchment areaStjørdalselva
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Max. width3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
Surface area7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Water volume64,000,000 m3 (84,000,000 cu yd)
Shore length125 kilometres (16 mi)
Surface elevation442 metres (1,450 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is located about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the municipal center of Midtbygda. The lake Feren lies north of the lake and the lake Fjergen lies southeast of the lake.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2011-12-15). "Funna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-24.


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