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Eldrevatnet

Eldrevatnet is a lake in Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 3.48-square-kilometre (1.34 sq mi) lake lies at an elevation of 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) above sea level. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Borgund, not far from the European route E16 highway and the Filefjell Kongevegen road. The lake Øljusjøane lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the lake. The lake Juklevatnet and the mountain Høgeloft both lie about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast of the lake.

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Eldrevatnet
Map
Interactive map of Eldrevatnet
LocationLærdal Municipality, Vestland
Coordinates60°59′35″N 08°09′01″E / 60.99306°N 8.15028°E / 60.99306; 8.15028
Jukleåni river
Ulvehaugelvi river
Mørkedøla river
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi)
Max. width1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Surface area
3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Shore length1
11.66 kilometres (7.25 mi)
Surface elevation
1,116 metres (3,661 ft)
ReferencesNVE1
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Eldrevatnet2 is a lake in Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 3.48-square-kilometre (1.34 sq mi) lake lies at an elevation of 1,116 metres (3,661 ft) above sea level. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Borgund, not far from the European route E16 highway and the Filefjell Kongevegen road. The lake Øljusjøane lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the lake. The lake Juklevatnet and the mountain Høgeloft both lie about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast of the lake.

The lake Eldrevatnet is regulated by a hydroelectric dam and supplies water for a nearby power station.3

See also

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References

References

  1. "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  3. Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Eldrevatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-11-18.