Bleiksvatnet (Norwegian) or Storvatnet (Norwegian)[2] is a lake in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 1.74-square-kilometre (0.67 sq mi) lake is located just south of the village of Bleik on the island of Andøya. The lake sits at an elevation of 28 metres (92 ft) above sea level. The Bleikmorenen nature reserve is located on the northern shore of the lake.[3]

View of the village and the lake above it.
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationNordland
Coordinates69°15′06″N 15°57′06″E / 69.251678°N 15.951733°E / 69.251678; 15.951733
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi)
Max. width1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)
Surface area1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Surface elevation28 metres (92 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ^ "Bleiksvatnet" (in Norwegian). Norgeskart.no. Retrieved 2019-01-01.