Maridalsvannet

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Maridalsvannet

Maridalsvannet
Location Maridalen, Oslo
Primary inflows Skjærsjøelva and Dausjøelva
Primary outflows Akerselva
Basin countries Norway
Surface area 3.7 km²
Surface elevation 149 m

Maridalsvannet is a lake in Maridalen, Oslo, Norway. It is the largest lake in the municipitality of Oslo, and serves as the main drinking water supply for the city.[1] The lake drains via the river Akerselva to the Oslofjord. The primary inflows are Skjærsjøelva and Dausjøelva. The Hammeren Hydroelectric Power Station exploits the fall from Skjærsjøen to Maridalsvannet.

References

  1. ↑ "Maridalsvannet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 April 2011. 

Coordinates: 59°59′N 10°47′E / 59.983°N 10.783°E / 59.983; 10.783

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