Ørsdalsvatnet or Ørdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Bjerkreim in Rogaland county, Norway.[1] The 12.39-square-kilometre (4.78 sq mi) lake lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the village of Bjerkreim. The lake is rather narrow, but it is 17 km (11 mi) long.

Ørsdalsvatnet
Ørdalsvatnet
Ørsdalsvatnet is located in Rogaland
Ørsdalsvatnet
Ørsdalsvatnet
Location of the lake
Ørsdalsvatnet is located in Norway
Ørsdalsvatnet
Ørsdalsvatnet
Ørsdalsvatnet (Norway)
LocationBjerkreim, Rogaland
Coordinates58°37′04″N 6°11′43″E / 58.6179°N 06.1954°E / 58.6179; 06.1954
Typefault / fjord lake
Primary inflowsBjordalsåna, Høylandsåna, Kvitlaåna, Litlåna and Storåna
Primary outflowsOreåna river
Catchment area245.05 km2 (94.61 sq mi)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length17 km (11 mi)
Max. width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Average depth137 m (449 ft)
Max. depth243 m (797 ft)
Water volume1.697 km3 (0.407 cu mi)
Shore length136.52 km (22.69 mi)
Surface elevation64 m (210 ft)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ørsdalsvatnet, Bjerkreim (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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