Rekvatnet

Rekvatnet (Norwegian) or Goajvojávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Tømmerneset. The lake Šluŋkkajávri lies just to the east of the lake. The water from Rekvatnet is piped downhill to a hydroelectric power station on the shores of the nearby lake Fjerdvatnet.[1]

Rekvatnet  (Norwegian)
Goajvojávrre  (Lule Sami)
Rekvatnet in Hamarøy seen from Kråkmotinden
Rekvatnet
Location of the lake
Rekvatnet
Rekvatnet (Norway)
LocationHamarøy, Nordland
Coordinates67.8088°N 16.0817°E / 67.8088; 16.0817
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi)
Max. width3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi)
Surface area7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Shore length113.8 kilometres (8.6 mi)
Surface elevation284 metres (932 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Rekvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-02.


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