Herefossfjorden
| Herefossfjorden | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Birkenes (Aust-Agder) |
| Coordinates | 58°29′0″N 8°20′10″E / 58.48333°N 8.33611°E / 58.48333; 8.33611Coordinates: 58°29′0″N 8°20′10″E / 58.48333°N 8.33611°E / 58.48333; 8.33611 |
| Primary inflows |
Gauslåfjorden and Uldalsåna |
| Primary outflows | Tovdalselva |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 20.42 km (12.69 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Islands | Storøya |
| Settlements | Herefoss |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Herefossfjorden is a lake in the municipality of Birkenes in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is part of the Tovdalselva river. The Gauslåfjorden and Uldalsåna lakes flow into Herefossfjorden near the village of Herefoss. The Uldalsåna lake is held back by a dam and the Gauslåfjorden flows over a waterfall into the Herefossfjorden.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Herefossfjorden" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-20.
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