Snåsavatnet

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Snåsavatnet
Snåsavatnet - Snåsavatnet
Snåsavatnet
Location Steinkjer and Snåsa, in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 64°10′N 12°00′ECoordinates: 64°10′N 12°00′E
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 40 km
Surface area 120 km²
Surface elevation 24 m

Snåsavatnet (Snåsa lake) is Norway's 6th largest lake, with an area of approximately 120 km². The surface is only 24 m above sea level. Snåsavatnet is located in Steinkjer and Snåsa municipalities in Nord-Trøndelag county. The lake is approximately 40 km long and on average 3 km wide. The lake is created by glacial erosion. As is seen on a map, the lake looks like an extension of the Trondheimsfjord. The outlet is the Byaelva (river), which empties in Beitstadfjorden (an arm of the Trondheimsfjord) in the city of Steinkjer.

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  • Statistics Norway, NAF veibok.