Storglomvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Glomfjord, on the northeast edge of the Svartisen glacier. Storglomvatnet is a reservoir that serves the Svartisen Hydroelectric Power Station. The lake is part of a large watershed system. The lake is regulated at a height of 460 to 585 metres (1,509 to 1,919 ft) above sea level. This lake is also known as Grandma's lake to some locals.[1]

Storglomvatnet
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Location	Meløy, Nordland
Coordinates	66.7024°N 14.1118°E / 66.7024; 14.1118
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Max. width	8 kilometres (5.0 mi)
Surface area	28.59 km2 (11.04 sq mi)
Shore length1	45.16 kilometres (28.06 mi)
Surface elevation	460 to 585 metres (1,509 to 1,919 ft)
References	NVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  Map of Storglomvatnet watershed
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  Storglomvassdammen is one of the two big dams that create Storglomvatnet; the other one being Holmvassdammen.
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  The snow-covered dam in June 2015

See also

• List of lakes in Norway
• Svartisen Hydroelectric Power Station

References

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