Namsvatnet Explained


Caption Map:Interactive map of the lake
Coordinates:64.9974°N 13.5759°W
Location:Røyrvik Municipality, Trøndelag
Outflow:Namsen
Basin Countries:Norway
Area:39.38km2
Reference:NVE[1]

or [2] is a 39.38km2 lake in Røyrvik Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The river Namsen used to be the primary outlet, but the lake has been regulated for hydroelectric generation since 1959 and part of the water is diverted south towards a power station. The lake is fed by three main sources within Børgefjell National Park: the river Storelva which comes from the lake Jengelvatnet, the river Virmaelva, and the river Orelva which comes from the lake Ovrejaevrie. Namsvatnet has Arctic char, trout, and small carp. Today, tourism is an important activity.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Innsjødatabase . 2024-11-11 . NVE.no . no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-11 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Encyclopedia: Namsvatnet . . . 2014-05-01 . Rosvold . Knut A. . Norwegian.