Rekvatnet (Norwegian) or Goajvojávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the village of Tømmerneset. The lake Šluŋkkajávri lies just to the east of the lake. The water from Rekvatnet is piped downhill to a hydroelectric power station on the shores of the nearby lake Fjerdvatnet.[1]
Rekvatnet (Norwegian) Goajvojávrre (Lule Sami) | |
---|---|
Rekvatnet Location of the lake Show map of NordlandRekvatnet Rekvatnet (Norway) Show map of Norway | |
Location | Hamarøy, Nordland |
Coordinates | 67.8088°N 16.0817°E / 67.8088; 16.0817 |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) |
Max. width | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
Surface area | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) |
Surface elevation | 284 metres (932 ft) |
References | NVE |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
This Nordland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |