Norsjø
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Norsjø is a lake
in Telemark
, 55 km² in area. The lake is 15 meters above sea level.
Most rivers in Telemark meet Norsjø on their way before ending up in the Skien river
or Porsgrunn river. Norsjø is a source for drinking water to Skien Municipal. Norsjø is also a part of the Telemark Canal
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Norsjø is a lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, 55 km² in area. The lake is 15 meters above sea level.
Most rivers in Telemark meet Norsjø on their way before ending up in the Skien river
Skien River
The Skien watershed is the third largest watershed of Norway after the watersheds of the Glomma and the Drammen rivers.The catchment area is 10,780 sq km, and maximum length is 252 km.The Skien watershed includes rivers which feed Lake Norsjø above Skien;...
or Porsgrunn river. Norsjø is a source for drinking water to Skien Municipal. Norsjø is also a part of the Telemark Canal
Telemark canal
The Telemark Canal connects Skien to Dalen in southern Norway by linking up several long lakes using a series of 18 locks. It originally consisted of two canals: The Norsjø-Skien Canal, with locks in Skien and Løveid was built in the period 1854–1861, and is the oldest of the two canals.The...
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