Altevatnet (Norwegian) or Álddesjávri (Northern Sami)[2] is Norway’s 11th largest lake. The 79.65-square-kilometre (30.75 sq mi) lake lies in Bardu Municipality in Troms county, Norway.
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| Location | Troms |
| Coordinates | 68°38′33″N 19°05′09″E / 68.6424°N 19.0859°E |
| Type | glacier lake |
| Primary inflows | Fiskløyselva, Gamasjohka, Geadgejohka, Jordbruelva, Koievasselva, Krokelva, Leinavasselva, Luotnajohka and Suttesgaldojohka |
| Primary outflows | Barduelva |
| Catchment area | 1,249 km2 (482 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Max. depth | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Water volume | 2.23 km3 (0.54 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 473–489 m (1,552–1,604 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
Overview
editGeography
editAltevatnet is the largest lake in the county. It is approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) long and about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) wide. The lake is regulated by a dam on the northwestern end of the lake. The surface lies 489 metres (1,604 ft) above sea level and reaches a maximum depth of 99 metres (325 ft) below the surface of the lake.[3]
Location
editThe lake lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Norwegian border with Sweden and it is located right between the two national parks: Øvre Dividal National Park and Rohkunborri National Park. The water discharges to the north into the Barduelva river, which empties into Målselva river, which in turn empties into the Malangen fjord.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "De største innsjøene i Norge" ["The largest lakes in Norway"] (in Norwegian). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. 2009-04-01. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Altevatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-09-19.
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