Heddalsvatnet

Heddalsvatnet
View of the lake towards Notodden
Heddalsvatnet is located in Telemark
Heddalsvatnet
Heddalsvatnet
Location of the lake
Heddalsvatnet is located in Norway
Heddalsvatnet
Heddalsvatnet
Heddalsvatnet (Norway)
LocationNotodden and Midt-Telemark,
Telemark
Coordinates59°29′40″N 9°18′22″E / 59.49431°N 9.30623°E / 59.49431; 9.30623
Typeglacier lake
Primary inflowsHeddøla, Hjukseelva, Klevaråa, Tinnelva and Tveitåa
Primary outflowsSaua
Catchment area5,372.82 km2 (2,074.46 sq mi)
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length16 km (9.9 mi)
Max. width1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Surface area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Average depth37 m (121 ft)
Max. depth54 m (177 ft)
Water volume0.44 km3 (0.11 cu mi)
Surface elevation16 m (52 ft)
SettlementsNotodden
ReferencesNVE[1]

Heddalsvatnet (English: Lake Heddal)[2][3][4] is a lake in Notodden Municipality and Midt-Telemark Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 13.2-square-kilometre (5.1 sq mi) lake is located just south of the town of Notodden. The village of Heddal and the Heddalen valley are located to the northwest of the lake.

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ Barman, T. G. (1939). Guide to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland. London: Cook. p. 204.
  3. ^ Philpott, Don (1991). The Visitor's Guide to Norway. Ashbourne, UK: Landmark. p. 97.
  4. ^ "Campus Notodden". usn.no. University of South-Eastern Norway. Retrieved 28 September 2018.