Bandak

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Bandak
Location	Kviteseid, Tokke (Telemark),
Coordinates	59°23′53″N, 08°18′23″ECoordinates: 59°23′53″N, 08°18′23″E
Basin countries	Norway
Surface area	26.40 km²
Max. depth	325 m
Water volume	3.17 km³
Shore length1	60.16 km
Surface elevation	72 m
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bandak is a lake in the municipality of Kviteseid and Tokke in Telemark county, Norway. The lake, which is part of the Telemark canal route, belongs to the Skien watershed. The river Tokke flows into the lake, and the outlet is via the Strauman, to Kviteseidvatn.

The Tokke Hydroelectric Plant utilizes the hydraulic head from Lake Vinje to Lake Bandak of ~394 meters to generate electricity. It is one of northern Europe's largest power plants with a production of some 440,000 kilowatts.

[edit] See also

• List of lakes in Norway

[edit] External links

• An overview of Tokke municipality in which Bandak partially lies.

[edit] References and notes

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