Øvervatnet
Øvervatnet[2] is a meromicticlake (containing anoxic seawater at depth of 40 metres (130 ft) and below) located in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is situated about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the town of Fauske. Its water is fresh down to depths of 10–15 m (33–49 ft). From that level, the water becomes increasingly salty. Øvervatnet is also heavily polluted by mining industry operations upstream in earlier times. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) lake flows out into the neighboring lake Nedrevatnet, to the west.[3]
See also
References
- ↑"Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ↑"Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ↑Store norske leksikon. "Øvrevatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-03.
Categories:
- Lakes of Nordland
- Fauske Municipality
- Nordland geography stubs