Vinjevatn
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Vinjevatn is a lake in the municipality Vinje
in Telemark
, Norway. The main natural influx comes from the river Smørkleppåi, and the lake drains through the river Vinjeåi
which meets the river Tokke
at Åmot
. Vinjevatn is regulated, and receives water from Totak
through the Vinje Hydroelectric Power Station
.
Vinje
Vinje is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Åmot.-Name:...
in Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, Norway. The main natural influx comes from the river Smørkleppåi, and the lake drains through the river Vinjeåi
Vinjeåi
Vinjeåi is a river in the municipality Vinje in Telemark, Norway. The river is the outlet from the lake Vinjevatn, and joins the river Tokke at Åmot. Vinjeåi was regulated as part of the Tokke hydroelectric power development in the 1960s, and water from Vinjevatn is transferred through tunnel to...
which meets the river Tokke
Tokke (river)
Tokke is a river in Telemark, Norway. It flows through the municipalities Vinje and Tokke, between the lakes Totak and Bandak. The Tokke river system was regulated between 1959 and 1979, with seven hydroelectric power stations with a combined installed capacity of .-References:...
at Åmot
Åmot, Vinje
Åmot is the administrative centre of Vinje municipality, Norway. Its population is 592.The European route E134 and the Tokke river pass through the village.The rivers Tokke and Vinjeåi join at Åmot.-References:...
. Vinjevatn is regulated, and receives water from Totak
Totak
Totak is a lake in the municipality of Vinje in Telemark county, Norway. The lake is part of the Skein river watershed , discharging via the river Tokke to lake Bandak. At 306 m Totak is the 10th deepest lake in Norway; this tremendous overdeepening marks it as a glacially formed lake with...
through the Vinje Hydroelectric Power Station
Vinje Hydroelectric Power Station
The Vinje Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located near the lake Vinjevatn in the municipality Vinje in Telemark, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of 1,003 GWh....
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