Akkajaure (from smj, Áhkájávrre) is one of the largest
reservoirs
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
in
Sweden
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.
[ It lies at the headwaters of the ]Lule River
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in Norrbotten County
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, in Swedish Lappland
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, within the Stora Sjöfallet
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national park. The lake formed after the construction of the first Suorva
Suorva () or Suorvadammen ("the Suorva Dam") is a small settlement situated at the southern parts of Akkajaure, in Stora Sjöfallet National Park, Sweden. The settlement can be reached by car (and bus, from Gällivare). It consists of a few hous ...
dam in 1913–1923.[ The rim of the current dam is at an elevation of .][ When full, the lake's maximum depth is , and its mean depth is about .][ Because it is used for power generation, the lake depth fluctuates by up to .][ On 8 January 2016, ]West Air Sweden Flight 294
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crashed near Akkajaure, killing both crew members on board.
References
Lakes of Norrbotten County
Lule River basin
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