Foldsjøen

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Foldsjøen
Location Surnadal and Rindal, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates 62°57′57″N 9°6′51″E / 62.96583°N 9.11417°E / 62.96583; 9.11417Coordinates: 62°57′57″N 9°6′51″E / 62.96583°N 9.11417°E / 62.96583; 9.11417
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Gråsjøen
Primary outflows Folda river
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width 1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Surface area 6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi)
Shore length1 18.19 km (11.30 mi)
Surface elevation 420 m (1,380 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Foldsjøen is a lake/reservoir in the municipalities of Surnadal and Rindal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The lake is dammed and the water is used in the Trollheim power station. Slightly more elevated and directly to the south, is the lake Gråsjøen which is also behind a hydro-power dam.[1]

References

  1. "Foldsjøen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-12-07. 


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