Valnesvatnet
| Valnesvatnet | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bodø, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°8′36″N 14°26′35″E / 67.14333°N 14.44306°ECoordinates: 67°8′36″N 14°26′35″E / 67.14333°N 14.44306°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 20.66 kilometres (12.84 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 121 metres (397 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Valnesvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.91-square-kilometre (1.90 sq mi) lake lies along the Norwegian County Road 17 about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the border with Gildeskål, just northeast of Nygårdsjøen. The water in the lake flows out over the Valnesfossen waterfall on its way to the sea.[1]
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
- Geography of Norway
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Valnesvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-09.