Virdnejávri 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
Kautokeino-Guovdageaidnu in
Troms og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English), is a county in northern Norway that was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. ...
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 a man-made lake located on the river
Kautokeinoelva
Altaelva ( en, Alta River; sme, Álttáeatnu; fkv, Alattionjoki) is the third-longest river in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The river begins in the mountains and lakes in Kautokeino Municipality, near the border with Troms og Finnmark coun ...
which flows over the
Finnmarksvidda
Finnmarksvidda ( sme, Finnmárkkoduottar; en, Finnmark plateau/highland) is Norway's largest plateau, with an area greater than . The plateau lies about above sea level. Approximately 36% of Finnmark lies on the Finnmarksvidda.
Geography
Fr ...
plateau. The dam at the northern end is part of the
Alta Hydroelectric Power Station
Alta power station ( no, Alta kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station located on the Alta-Kautokeino River in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The power station is located in Alta Municipality, just north of the border with Kautokeino Munic ...
.
See also
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List of lakes in Norway
References
Kautokeino
Reservoirs in Norway
Lakes of Troms og Finnmark
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