| Valldalsvatnet | |
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| Location | Ullensvang,Vestland |
| Coordinates | 59°55′00″N6°56′04″E / 59.9166°N 6.9344°E /59.9166; 6.9344 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 24.32 kilometres (15.11 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 745 metres (2,444 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Valldalsvatnet is alake inUllensvang Municipality inVestland county,Norway. The 6.78-square-kilometre (2.62 sq mi) lake lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the village ofRøldal. The lake has adam at the southern end, and it is used to regulate the water level for purposes ofhydroelectric power generation. The lake was originally about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) long and surrounded by many dairy farms. Since the 80-metre (260 ft) tall dam was built, the lake grew to about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long. This lake and the neighboring lakes ofVotna andRøldalsvatnet are all regulated together as part of the Røldal-Suldal watershed which feeds a nearby hydroelectric power station.[1]
