| Storavatnet | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Bergen,Vestland |
| Coordinates | 60°21′22″N5°13′02″E / 60.3561°N 5.2173°E /60.3561; 5.2173 |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
| Max. width | 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
| Surface area | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| References | NVE |
Storavatnet is a lake just southwest of the village ofLoddefjord in the city ofBergen inVestland county,Norway. The 2.2-kilometre (1.4 mi) long lake is located in the borough ofLaksevåg, west of the city center of Bergen.[1]
There is a small man-madedam on the southwest coast, regulating the one natural outlet for the 1-square-kilometre (250-acre) lake.[2] The major highway junction ofNorwegian County Road 562 andNorwegian National Road 555 lies on the northern shore of the lake. Route 562 heads north to theAskøy Bridge going to the island ofAskøy. Route 555 heads west to theSotra Bridge which goes to the island ofSotra. The terminal in Loddefjord, near the lake is the proposed end of the new Loddefjord branch of theBergen Light Rail system.
