Hafslovatnet

Hafslovatnet is a lake in the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway.

Hafslovatnet
Hafslovatnet with the Lustrafjord in the background
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Location	Luster, Vestland
Coordinates	61°18′07″N 07°10′19″E
Primary inflows	Soget
Primary outflows	Årøyelvi
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	8 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Surface area	5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Average depth	22 m (72 ft)
Max. depth	72.5 m (238 ft)
Water volume	130,432,000 m3 (4.6062×109 cu ft)
Surface elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Settlements	Hafslo
References	NVE

The lake lies at an elevation of 168 m (551 ft),^[1] has a surface area of 5.97 km² (2.31 sq mi), and a water volume of 130,432,000 m³ (4.6062×10⁹ cu ft).^[2] It serves as a reservoir for the hydroelectric power station in Årøy.^[1] The primary inflow of the Hafslovatnet is via the short river Soget from the lake Veitastrondsvatnet. The primary outflow is the river Årøyelvi, which flows south into the Barsnesfjord, an inner part of the Sogndalsfjord, which, in turn, is a northern branch of the Sognefjord.^[3]

The eponymous village of Hafslo lies at the northern shore of the lake. The eastern end of the lake lies at a distance of less than 2 km (1.2 mi) from the village of Solvorn, which lies at the northern shore of the Lustrafjord. The western part of the lake lies in the bird reserve Hafslovatnet.^[3]

Media gallery

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  Panorama of Hafslovatnet with the village Hafslo visible across the lake in the center of the image

See also

• List of lakes in Norway

References

1. "NVE Atlas" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Map layer: Vannkraft – Utbygd vannkraft – Magasin. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
2. "NVE Atlas" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate. Map layer: Vassdrag – Innsjødatabase – Dybdekart. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Hafslovatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2021-05-26.