Moldevatnet
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Moldevatnet is the main reservoir
and water supply
for the city of Molde
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The 19 hectares (46.9 acre) lake is the source of the river Moldeelva
and it is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the city of Molde
, and the north end lies about 200 metres (656.2 ft) southeast of the municipal border with Fræna
.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
and water supply
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
for the city of Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The 19 hectares (46.9 acre) lake is the source of the river Moldeelva
Moldeelva
The Moldeelva runs through Moldemarka and through the city of Molde in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its origins are found at the lake Moldevatnet. It follows Moldedalen on its way to Moldefjord...
and it is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the city of Molde
Molde
is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Romsdal region. The municipality is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord...
, and the north end lies about 200 metres (656.2 ft) southeast of the municipal border with Fræna
Fræna
Fræna is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdal. The municipality is located on the Romsdal peninsula surrounding the Frænfjorden, the eastern shore of the Julsund strait, and includes most of the Hustadvika area...
.