| Langvatnet | |
|---|---|
 Langvatnet in 2016 | |
| Location | Fauske Municipality,Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°08′15″N16°01′26″E / 67.1376°N 16.0240°E /67.1376; 16.0240 |
| Type | glacier lake and dammed reservoir |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 25.82 km (16.04 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Langvatnet[2] (lit. 'Long Lake')[3] is alake that lies inFauske Municipality inNordland county,Norway. The 5.46-square-kilometre (2.11 sq mi) lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of thetown of Fauske. The village ofSulitjelma lies on the northeastern edge of the lake. Water from the lakesKjelvatnet andLåmivatnet flow into the lake from the south and east. The water from Langvatnet flows out through theSjønstå River to the west towards the lakeØvrevatnet.[4]
