| Sysenvatnet | |
|---|---|
 View of the dam at the south end of the lake | |
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| Location | Eidfjord,Vestland |
| Coordinates | 60°25′03″N7°25′08″E / 60.4176°N 7.4188°E /60.4176; 7.4188 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | 10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 17.27 kilometres (10.73 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 940 metres (3,080 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Sysenvatnet (English:Lake Sysen)[1] is alake in the municipality ofEidfjord inVestland county,Norway. The 10.24-square-kilometre (3.95 sq mi) lake lies at the north end of the Sysendalen valley, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the famousVøringsfossen waterfall. The lake isdammed on the south end by a largestone embankment, which is used as the main reservoir for theSima Hydroelectric Power Station. TheSysen Dam can be seen fromNorwegian National Road 7, which runs near the lake's southern shore.[2]
