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Sisovatnet (Norwegian) or Sijdasjávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies in the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Straumen. The lake Rundvatnet lies immediately east of Sisovatnet.

Sisovatnet (Norwegian) Sijdasjávrre (Lule Sami)
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Location	Sørfold, Nordland
Coordinates	67.3367°N 15.8587°E / 67.3367; 15.8587
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Max. width	5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Surface area	12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Shore length1	22.04 kilometres (13.70 mi)
Surface elevation	672 metres (2,205 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake is fed by the melting snow from the large Blåmannsisen glacier to the southeast. Water naturally flows out of Sisovatnet to the lake Andkjelvatnet, although much of the water is diverted to the lake Straumvatnet to be used for hydroelectric power.[1]

See also

• List of lakes in Norway
• Geography of Norway

References

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