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Lesjaskogsvatnet () is a lake in Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies in the upper Gudbrandsdalen valley, between the villages of Lesjaskog (on the west end) and Lesjaverk (on the east end). The European route E136 highway and the Raumabanen railway line both run along the north side of the lake.

Key facts

Body of water.name
Lesjaskogsvatnet
Body of water.image
Lesjaskogsvatnet.JPG
Body of water.caption
View of the northwestern part of the lake
Body of water.mapframe
yes
Body of water.mapframe zoom
10
Body of water.mapframe caption
Interactive map of the lake
Body of water.location
Lesja Municipality, Innlandet
Body of water.type
Natural lake; reservoir
Body of water.outflow
Gudbrandsdalslågen, Rauma
Body of water.basin_countries
Norway
Body of water.cities
Lesjaverk, Lesjaskog
Body of water.reference
NVE

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Area
4.336242
Elevation
611
Image
Lesjaskogsvatnet.JPG
Length
10
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Commons category
Lesjaskogsvatnet
watershed area
90.47
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Lesjaskogsvatnet () is a lake in Lesja Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies in the upper Gudbrandsdalen valley, between the villages of Lesjaskog (on the west end) and Lesjaverk (on the east end). The European route E136 highway and the Raumabanen railway line both run along the north side of the lake.

The lake is unusual by having two outlets, one in each end. It flows east into the Gudbrandsdalslågen river and it also flows out to the west into the Rauma river in the Romsdalen valley. This bifurcation lake serves as the headwaters for two major rivers: Gudbrandsdalslågen (flowing south/east) and for Rauma river (flowing west). Gudbrandsdalslågen (also known as Lågen) flows through the Gudbrandsdalen valley, ending when it flows into the lake Mjøsa. The lake sits on the watershed in the north-western corner of Glomma drainage system that includes large parts of eastern Norway.

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