Moldevatnet

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Moldevatnet
Location Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates 62°46′33″N 07°11′02″E / 62.77583°N 7.18389°E / 62.77583; 7.18389Coordinates: 62°46′33″N 07°11′02″E / 62.77583°N 7.18389°E / 62.77583; 7.18389
Type Reservoir
Primary outflows Moldeelva
Catchment area Moldemarka
Basin countries Norway
Max. length 835 metres (2,740 ft)
Max. width 350 metres (1,150 ft)
Surface area 0.19 square kilometres (0.073 sq mi)
Surface elevation 343 metres (1,125 ft)

Moldevatnet (Lake Molde) is the main reservoir and water supply for the city of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 19-hectare (47-acre) lake is the source of the river Moldeelva and it is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the city of Molde, and the north end lies about 200 metres (660 ft) southeast of the municipal border with Fræna.[1]

See also

  • List of lakes in Norway

References

  1. "Moldevatnet" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-08. 
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