Straumsfjorden, Aust-Agder
| Straumsfjorden | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Bygland and Valle (in Aust-Agder county) |
| Coordinates | 59°5′43″N 7°43′2″E / 59.09528°N 7.71722°E / 59.09528; 7.71722Coordinates: 59°5′43″N 7°43′2″E / 59.09528°N 7.71722°E / 59.09528; 7.71722 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Hjellevatn |
| Catchment area | Tovdalselva river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 34.04 km (21.15 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Straumsfjorden is a lake that is located along the border of the municipalities of Bygland and Valle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The lake has a dam on the south end which discharges into the Hjellevatn lake and eventually travels to the lake Topsæ and the Tovdalselva river drainage basin.[1]
Artifacts dating back to the Iron Age have been found along the lake.
See also
References
- ↑ "Straumsfjorden" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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