Storglomvatnet

Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationMeløy Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates66°42′09″N 14°06′42″E / 66.7024°N 14.1118°E / 66.7024; 14.1118
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Surface area28.59 km2 (11.04 sq mi)
Shore length145.16 kilometres (28.06 mi)
Surface elevation460 to 585 metres (1,509 to 1,919 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Storglomvatnet (Norwegian) or Stuorra Klupmajávrre (Southern Sami)[2] is a lake that lies in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Glomfjord, on the northeast edge of the Svartisen glacier. Storglomvatnet is a reservoir that serves the Svartisen Hydroelectric Power Station. The lake is part of a large watershed system. The lake is regulated at a height of 460 to 585 metres (1,509 to 1,919 ft) above sea level. This lake is also known as Grandma's lake to some locals.[3]

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Storglomvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-07.