Nygardsvatnet 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
Hol in
Viken
Viken may refer to:
*Viken, Scandinavia, a historical region
*Viken (county), a Norwegian county established in 2020
*Viken, Sweden, a bimunicipal locality in Skåne County, Sweden
*Viken (lake), a lake in Sweden, part of the part of the Göta cana ...
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 the ...
.
The lake is situated south of the
Hallingskarvet
Hallingskarvet is a mountain range in southern Norway stretching from Geilo to Finse in Vestland and Viken counties. The highest point is the tall mountain Folarskardnuten in Hol Municipality in Viken county.
In the north, there is a large damm ...
mountain range. The lake serves as a reservoir for Usta kraftverk, a hydroelectric plant which was put into operation in 1965.
The water level is controlled by a dam at the outlet and a tunnel down to lakes Sløddfjorden and
Ustevatn
Ustevatn is a lake in the municipality of Hol in Viken (county), Viken county, Norway. The main inflow is on the west side of the lake provided by Ustekveikja, which originates from the area around Finse in Hordaland. Norwegian National Road 7 ru ...
.
The Usta kraftverk power plant is owned and operated by E- CO Energi.
''Usta–Nes-kraftverkene'' (Store norske leksikon. Knut A Rosvold)
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See also
* List of lakes in Norway
References
External links
E-Co website
Lakes of Viken (county)
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