Norsjø

Norsjø is a lake in the municipalities of Skien, Nome, and Midt-Telemark in Telemark county, Norway. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level.

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Body of water.name: Norsjø
Body of water.image: Lake Norsjo.jpg
Body of water.caption: View of Norsjo at Gvarv
Body of water.pushpin_map: Telemark#Norway
Body of water.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Body of water.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the lake
Body of water.location: Midt-Telemark, Nome, and Skien,Telemark
Body of water.type: glacial fjord lake
Body of water.inflow: Bøelva, Eidselva, Gvarvelva and Sauarelva rivers
Body of water.outflow: Farelva then Skien River
Body of water.basin_countries: Norway
Body of water.reference: NVE

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Area: 21.704149
Elevation: 15.3
Image: Norsjo seen from Nes kirke.JPG
Perimeter: 142.7

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watershed area: 10383.47
Commons category: Norsjø
vertical depth: 171
volume as quantity: 5100
residence time of water: 0.608822

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Norsjø is a lake in the municipalities of Skien, Nome, and Midt-Telemark in Telemark county, Norway. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level.

Norsjø is part of the Telemark Canal. Most rivers in Telemark flow into the lake Norsjø including the rivers Bøelva, Sauarelva, and Eidselva. The lake then drains through the Farelva river which flows into the Skien river. Norsjø is a source of drinking water for Skien Municipality.