Gjevillvatnet is a

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county,

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. It is located in the

Trollheimen Trollheimen is a mountain range in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag county, counties in central Norway. The mountain range is part of the Scandinavian Mountains. Etymology The name ('the home of the trolls') was proposed by Håkon Løken. It is ...

mountain range, about south of the mountain Blåhøa and about northwest of the village of

Vognillan Vognillan is a village in Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian National Road 70, about east of the village of Lønset, about west of the municipal center of Oppdal, and about south of ...

. The lake was regulated for

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-production in the 1970s. Water is tapped from the bottom in the western part of the lake, for use in the Driva

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. In the spring, the water level can be below the natural water level. The river Festa runs out of the lake Gjevillvatnet, and it was once a very good

trout Trout (: trout) is a generic common name for numerous species of carnivorous freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', ''Salmo'' and ''Salvelinus'', all of which are members of the subfamily Salmoninae in the ...

river from where the lake is now, all the way down to the intake

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...

at the old powerstation (Vardammen). This river now mostly runs dry every year due to the dam on Gjevillvatnet, and the trout are almost non-existent in the watercourse. The

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surrounding the lake is regarded as one of Norway's most scenic valleys, and a cruise boat runs on the lake during summer. Along the middle of the lake, lies the ''Gjevillvasshytta'', a lodge owned by Trondheim Turistforening. Here guests can eat, sleep, and use the lodge as a starting point for walking trips in the

mountains.

References

Oppdal Lakes of Trøndelag Reservoirs in Norway {{Trøndelag-lake-stub

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