Askjelldalsvatnet is a
lake in the municipality of
Vaksdal in
Vestland county,
Norway.
The small lake lies at an elevation of in the
Vikafjell mountains between the valleys of
Modalen
Modalen is a municipality in the Nordhordland district in the central part of Vestland county in Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mo. The other main village in the municipality is Øvre Helland. Most of th ...
and
Eksingedalen
Eksingedalen or Eksingadalen is a valley that makes up the northeastern part of Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland County, Norway.
The Eksingedalen valley stretches over from the Vikafjell mountains all the way to the Inner Osterfjorden. The Ekso ...
. The lake has a
dam at the southern end of the lake. The Askjelldalsvatnet dam is used to regulate the water level so that the water can be used for water power at a nearby power plant. The lake
Skjerjavatnet
Skjerjavatnet is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Vaksdal and Modalen in Vestland county, Norway. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level, in the mountains between the Modalen and Eksingedalen valleys. The southwest and ...
lies about to the west.
See also
*
List of lakes in Norway
This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Norway, sorted by county.
For the geography and history of lakes in that country, see Lakes in Norway, including:
* List of largest lakes in Norway
* List of deepest lakes in Norway
Akershus
*Bjørk ...
References
Lakes of Vestland
Vaksdal
Reservoirs in Norway
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