Unkervatnet Explained


Caption Map:Interactive map of the lake
Coordinates:65.5098°N 14.1845°W
Location:Hattfjelldal Municipality, Nordland
Inflow:Skardmodalselva river
Outflow:Unkerelva river
Catchment:Vefsna
Basin Countries:Norway
Area:14.3km2
Reference:NVE[1]

or [2] is a lake in Hattfjelldal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is a good lake for fishing lake trout and Arctic char both during summer and winter. The river flowing into the lake from the east is called Skarmodalselva, and the outflowing river is called Unkerelva (which itself flows into the river Vefsna). For tourists, there are two places available by the shoreside: Ørnes camping at the eastern end of the lake, and Tjolmen, situated on the north side of the lake's middle. The road from the village of Hattfjelldal to the village of Dikanäs in Sweden runs along the north side of the lake.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Innsjødatabase . 2024-10-21 . NVE.no . no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-10-21 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Unkervatnet . 2011-11-16 . no.