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'''Løkjelsvatnet''' or '''Lykilsvatnet''' is a regulated [[lake]] in the municipality of [[Etne]] in [[Hordaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|4.51|km2|adj=on}} lake lies about {{convert|10|km}} east of the village of [[Etnesjøen]]. Water from the lake falls {{convert|400|m}} vertically in tunnels and pipelines to the [[Hardeland hydroelectric power station]]. The site is operated by [[Haugaland Kraft]].<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Litledalselva%2Felv_i_Etne|title=Litledalselva – elv i Etne|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> |
'''Løkjelsvatnet''' or '''Lykilsvatnet''' is a regulated [[lake]] in the municipality of [[Etne]] in [[Hordaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|4.51|km2|adj=on}} lake lies about {{convert|10|km}} east of the village of [[Etnesjøen]]. Water from the lake falls {{convert|400|m}} vertically in tunnels and pipelines to the [[Hardeland hydroelectric power station]]. The site is operated by [[Haugaland Kraft]].<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=https://snl.no/Litledalselva%2Felv_i_Etne|title=Litledalselva – elv i Etne|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> |
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The [[Haugesund]] section of the [[Norwegian Mountain Touring Association]] operates the Løkjelsvatn cabin on the west shore of the lake, and there are marked maintain paths connecting the area to the rest of a nationwide network of paths. The lake has a rich population of [[brown trout]] which is popular among fishermen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiskeressursprosjektet.no/arkiv/Fiskeressursprosjektet_i_Hordaland_Rapport_2003.pdf|format=PDF|title=Report on fish in regulated lakes in Hordaland}}</ref> |
The [[Haugesund]] section of the [[Norwegian Mountain Touring Association]] operates the Løkjelsvatn cabin on the west shore of the lake, and there are marked maintain paths connecting the area to the rest of a nationwide network of paths. The lake has a rich population of [[brown trout]] which is popular among fishermen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiskeressursprosjektet.no/arkiv/Fiskeressursprosjektet_i_Hordaland_Rapport_2003.pdf|format=PDF|title=Report on fish in regulated lakes in Hordaland}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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A group of eleven [[domestication|domesticated]] [[reindeer]] were introduced to the Etnefjellet mountain area in 1990, and the herd has adopted the Løkjelsvatnet lake area as its main habitat. This herd is now viewed and administered as if it were a wild herd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hordaland.miljostatus.no/Etne_Vilt_2003-07_dDp04.pdf.file|title=Status of wild animals in Etne|format=PDF}}</ref> |
A group of eleven [[domestication|domesticated]] [[reindeer]] were introduced to the Etnefjellet mountain area in 1990, and the herd has adopted the Løkjelsvatnet lake area as its main habitat. This herd is now viewed and administered as if it were a wild herd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hordaland.miljostatus.no/Etne_Vilt_2003-07_dDp04.pdf.file|title=Status of wild animals in Etne|format=PDF|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724181519/http://hordaland.miljostatus.no/Etne_Vilt_2003-07_dDp04.pdf.file|archivedate=2011-07-24|df=}}</ref> |
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{{wide image|Pano-løkjelsvatnet.png|1200px|Løkjelsvatnet in winter}} |
{{wide image|Pano-løkjelsvatnet.png|1200px|Løkjelsvatnet in winter}} |
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Revision as of 15:59, 8 December 2017
| Løkjelsvatnet | |
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| Lykilsvatnet | |
| Location | Etne, Hordaland |
| Coordinates | 59°39′29″N 6°07′44″E / 59.6581°N 6.1288°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) |
| Surface area | 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 15.79 kilometres (9.81 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 626 metres (2,054 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Løkjelsvatnet or Lykilsvatnet is a regulated lake in the municipality of Etne in Hordaland county, Norway. The 4.51-square-kilometre (1.74 sq mi) lake lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Etnesjøen. Water from the lake falls 400 metres (1,300 ft) vertically in tunnels and pipelines to the Hardeland hydroelectric power station. The site is operated by Haugaland Kraft.[1]
The Haugesund section of the Norwegian Mountain Touring Association operates the Løkjelsvatn cabin on the west shore of the lake, and there are marked maintain paths connecting the area to the rest of a nationwide network of paths. The lake has a rich population of brown trout which is popular among fishermen.[2]
A group of eleven domesticated reindeer were introduced to the Etnefjellet mountain area in 1990, and the herd has adopted the Løkjelsvatnet lake area as its main habitat. This herd is now viewed and administered as if it were a wild herd.[3]
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Litledalselva – elv i Etne" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- ^ "Report on fish in regulated lakes in Hordaland" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Status of wild animals in Etne". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24.
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