Bandak
The lake has an area of 26.8 square kilometres (10.3 sq mi). The average depth of the lake is 121 m (397 ft) which is about 49 m (161 ft) below sea level. The deepest part of the lake reaches 325 metres (1,066 ft) which makes it the eighth deepest lake in Norway. The 27-kilometre (17 mi) long lake measures about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) at the widest. The catchment area for the lake is about 2,545.7 square kilometres (982.9 sq mi).
The Tokke Hydroelectric Power Station utilizes the hydraulic head from the nearby lake Vinjevatn to Bandak of about 394 metres (1,293 ft) to generate electricity. It is one of northern Europe's largest power plants with a production of some 430 megawatts (580,000 hp). The plant produces an average annual production of 2,140 gigawatt-hours (7,700 TJ).
See also
References
- ^ "Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Lundbo, Sten, ed. (28 November 2022). "Bandak". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (15 January 2021). "Tokke kraftverk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 January 2023.