Fjergen
| Fjergen | |
|---|---|
  Fjergen Location of the lake  Fjergen Fjergen (Norway) | |
| Location | Meråker, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 63°27′09″N 11°57′17″E / 63.4525°N 11.9547°E |
| Primary outflows | Kåpperåa |
| Catchment area | Stjørdalselva |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 204,000,000 m3 (267,000,000 cu yd) |
| Shore length1 | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 507 metres (1,663 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Fjergen is a lake in the municipality of Meråker in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 14.41-square-kilometre (5.56 sq mi) lake has a hydropower dam on the southern end which flows out into the Kåpperåa river which is part of the Stjørdalselva river system. There is about 204,000,000 cubic metres (7.2×109 cu ft) of water stored in the lake.[1]
The lake is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Kopperå and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of the municipal center of Midtbygda. The lakes Feren and Funnsjøen lie several kilometers to the northwest, and the border with Sweden lies a few kilometers to the east.
See also
References
- ^ Stokkan, John, ed. (2011-12-14). "Fjergen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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