Torfinnsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Voss in Vestland county, Norway. The 6.41 square kilometres (2.47 sq mi) lake lies about 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) east of the lake Hamlagrøvatnet. The lake has a dam on the west side, which keeps the water level regulated for the local hydroelectric power plants. The river Torfinno connects the lake to the nearby lake Hamlagrøvatnet.[1]
| Torfinnsvatnet | |
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 View of the lake (right side, Hamlagrøvatnet is on the left) | |
  Torfinnsvatnet Location of the lake  Torfinnsvatnet Torfinnsvatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Voss, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 60°32′57″N 6°15′59″E / 60.5493°N 6.2664°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 897 metres (2,943 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
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edit- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Torfinno" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-05-16.
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