Virdnejávri
Virdnejávri is a lake in the municipality of Kautokeino-Guovdageaidnu in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 5.39-square-kilometre (2.08 sq mi) lake is a man-made lake located on the river Kautokeinoelva which flows over the Finnmarksvidda plateau. The dam at the northern end is part of the Alta Hydroelectric Power Station.[1]
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| Location | Kautokeino, Troms og Finnmark |
| Coordinates | 69.6287°N 23.7784°E / 69.6287; 23.7784 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
| Surface area | 5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 23.84 kilometres (14.81 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in Norway
References
- "Virdnejávri" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
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