Ångardsvatnet is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

in the municipality of Oppdal in

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmar ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The lake lies in the Storlidalen valley, about northwest of the village of

Lønset Lønset is a village in Oppdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 70, about west of the village of Vognillan and about west of the municipal center of Oppdal. The lakes Ångardsv ...

and about west of the village of Oppdal. The lake is about long and about wide. It is surrounded by the Trollheimen mountain range including the mountains Gråfjellet, Kråkvasstind, and Lorthøa to the south and Bårdsgardskammen and Okla to the north. The lake

Gjevillvatnet Gjevillvatnet (or ''Gjevilvatnet'') is a lake in the municipality of Oppdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Trollheimen mountain range, about south of the mountain Blåhøa and about northwest of the village of Vognillan. Th ...

lies in the next valley to the north of Ångardsvatnet.

Regulation

The lake was regulated in connection with the development of Driva power plant, which opened in 1973. The lake Ångardsvatnet is connected to the lake Dalsvatnet through the river Haugelva, which is only long. After the smaller lake Dalsvatnet, the water flows through a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

into the river Vindøla and it then flows east to the river Driva at the village of

. The regulation of the two lakes has resulted in very little water flow in the river Vindøla for parts of the year.

Uses

The lake Ångardsvatnet offers good swimming and other activities such as

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and

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ing during the summer. Surrounding landowners lease out fishing rights and sell fishing permits for sports fishing in the summers. In the winter, the lake offers groomed ski trails and good opportunities for

ice fishing Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice fishers may fish in the open or in heated enclosures, some with bunks and amenities. Shelters Longer ...

. There is an annual ice fishing contest around Easter each year.

References

{{authority control Oppdal Lakes of Trøndelag

Regulation

Uses

See also

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