Snåsavatnet
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Location | Steinkjer and Snåsa, in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway |
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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.