Snåsavatnet

Snåsavatnet
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Location	Steinkjer and Snåsa, Trøndelag
Coordinates	64°11′15″N 12°01′30″E / 64.1874°N 12.0249°E / 64.1874; 12.0249
Type	glacier fjord lake
Primary outflows	Byaelva
Catchment area	1,434.24 km2 (553.76 sq mi)
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	40 km (25 mi)
Max. width	5 km (3.1 mi)
Surface area	125.73 km2 (48.54 sq mi)
Average depth	46 m (151 ft)
Max. depth	186 m (610 ft)
Water volume	5.78 km3 (1.39 cu mi)
Surface elevation	22 m (72 ft)
References	NVE

Snåsavatnet (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsnòːsɑˌvɑtnə]; English: Lake Snåsa) is Norway's sixth-largest lake. The 126-square-kilometre (49 sq mi)^[1] lake is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer and Snåsa in Trøndelag county, Norway. The villages of Følling and Sunnan lie at the southwestern end of the lake and the village of Snåsa lies at the northeastern end of the lake. European route E6 runs along the northern shore of the lake and the Nordland Line runs along the southern shore.

The lake is approximately 40 km (25 mi) long and on average about 3 km (1.9 mi) wide. The surface of the lake is only 22 m (72 ft) above sea level, and it reaches depths of up to 186 m (610 ft). It's deepest area reaches; 164 m (538 ft) below sealevel. The lake was created by glacial erosion. As it's seen on a map, the lake looks like an extension of the Trondheim Fjord. The outlet is the river Byaelva, which empties into the Beitstadfjorden (an arm of the Trondheim Fjord) in the city of Steinkjer.^[2]

See also

• List of lakes in Norway

References

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