Våvatnet
Encyclopedia
Våvatnet is a lake
on the border of the municipalities of Snillfjord
and Orkdal
in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The lake was dam
med in 1910 and is used as the main reservoir
for the municipality of Orkdal
. The water flows into the lake Songsjøen and then into the lake Gagnåsvatnet
.
The lake is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Krokstadøra
and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Ytre Snillfjord
, both in Snillfjord
, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Gjølme
in Orkdal
.
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,...
on the border of the municipalities of Snillfjord
Snillfjord
Snillfjord is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Krokstadøra. Other villages in Snillfjord include Ytre Snillfjord, Hemnskjela, and Vutudal....
and Orkdal
Orkdal
Orkdal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Orkanger. Other villages in the municipality include Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and...
in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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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 lake was dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
med in 1910 and is used as the main reservoir
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...
for the municipality of Orkdal
Orkdal
Orkdal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Orkanger. Other villages in the municipality include Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and...
. The water flows into the lake Songsjøen and then into the lake Gagnåsvatnet
Gagnåsvatnet
Gagnåsvatnet or Gangåsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is located about southwest of Orkanger and about west of Fannrem in the Orkdalen valley....
.
The lake is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Krokstadøra
Krokstadøra
Krokstadøra is a village and administrative center of the municipality of Snillfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the eastern end of the Snillfjorden, about east of Ytre Snillfjord and about north of the lake Våvatnet. The Snillfjord Church is located in the village....
and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Ytre Snillfjord
Ytre Snillfjord
Ytre Snillfjord is a village in the municipality of Snillfjord in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Snillfjorden near where it joins the Hemnfjorden. It is located about west of the municipal center of Krokstadøra and about northeast of Kyrksæterøra in neighboring...
, both in Snillfjord
Snillfjord
Snillfjord is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Krokstadøra. Other villages in Snillfjord include Ytre Snillfjord, Hemnskjela, and Vutudal....
, and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Gjølme
Gjølme
Gjølme is village in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Orkla River about west of the municipal center of Orkanger and about south of Kjøra. The village has a population of 504. The population density is .There is a silicon carbide...
in Orkdal
Orkdal
Orkdal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Orkanger. Other villages in the municipality include Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and...
.