Fyresvatn

Fyresvatn, or Fyresvatnet, is the fifth-deepest lake in Norway with a depth of 377 metres (1,237 ft).

Fyresvatn
Fyresvatn
LocationFyresdal, Vestfold og Telemark
Coordinates59°06′N 8°12′E
Primary outflowsFyreselv
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area49.63 km2 (19.16 sq mi)
Max. depth377 m (1,237 ft)
Shore length163.41 km (39.40 mi)
Surface elevation279 m (915 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

It is located in Fyresdal municipality, part of Vestfold og Telemark county.

Fyresvatn belongs to the Arendal watershed, and discharges via the Fyreselv river into the Nidelva river, which flows into the Skagerrak at Arendal in the county of Aust-Agder.

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