Juklevatnet 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 lar ...
in the municipalities of
Hemsedal
Hemsedal is a municipality in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hallingdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Trøym. Hemsedal lies on the Norwegian National Road 52 (Rv 52). Hemse ...
(in
Viken county) and
Lærdal
Lærdal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri. The old Filefjell K ...
(in
Vestland
Vestland is a county in Norway established on 1 January 2020. The county is located in Western Norway and it is centred around the city of Bergen, Norway's second largest city. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Bergen, whe ...
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 t ...
. It is located east of
Borgund in Lærdal, just to the south of the mountain
Høgeloft in the
Filefjell range. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level. It is located northeast of the lake
Eldrevatnet
Eldrevatnet or Eldrevatn is a lake in the municipality of Lærdal in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies at an elevation of above sea level. It is located about southeast of the village of Borgund, not far from the European route E16 hig ...
and northeast of the lake
Øljusjøen
Øljusjøen is a lake in the municipalities of Hemsedal (in Viken county) and Lærdal (in Vestland county), Norway. The lake is located at an elevation of above sea level. It sits about southeast of the village of Borgund and the European ...
.
The lake is regulated by a
hydroelectric dam which is part of a nearby power station. The water flows into the lake Vesle Juklevatnet, then the river Jukleåni, and then into the lake
Eldrevatnet
Eldrevatnet or Eldrevatn is a lake in the municipality of Lærdal in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies at an elevation of above sea level. It is located about southeast of the village of Borgund, not far from the European route E16 hig ...
.
See also
*
List of lakes in Norway
This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in Norway, sorted by Counties of Norway, county.
For the geography and history of lakes in that country, see Lakes in Norway, including:
*Lakes in Norway#Largest lakes, List of largest lakes in Norway
*L ...
References
Lakes of Viken (county)
Lakes of Vestland
Lærdal
Hemsedal
Reservoirs in Norway
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