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Rihpojávri

Coordinates: 69°12′36″N 20°36′41″E / 69.2099°N 20.6113°E / 69.2099; 20.6113
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Rihpojávri
Riehppejávri
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationTroms
Coordinates69°12′36″N 20°36′41″E / 69.2099°N 20.6113°E / 69.2099; 20.6113
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsRoggejohka
Primary outflowsRihpojohka
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Shore length114.77 kilometres (9.18 mi)
Surface elevation486 metres (1,594 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rihpojávri or Riehppejávri is a lake which lies in Storfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway, just to the south of European route E8. The lake is a reservoir that has a dam on the north end. The water leaving the lake flows into the Rihpojohka river which then flows into the Skibotnelva.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  2. ^ "Rihpojávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-11.[permanent dead link]