Limingen

Limingen
Location	Lierne and Røyrvik, Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates	64°42′20″N 13°44′39″E / 64.7056°N 13.7442°ECoordinates: 64°42′20″N 13°44′39″E / 64.7056°N 13.7442°E
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	25 kilometres (16 mi)
Max. width	6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Surface area	93 km^2 (36 sq mi)
Average depth	87 metres (285 ft)
Max. depth	192 metres (630 ft)
Water volume	8.34 cubic kilometres (2.00 cu mi)
Shore length^1	108 kilometres (67 mi)
Surface elevation	418 metres (1,371 ft)
References	NVE
^1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Limingen (Southern Sami: Lyjmede) is a lake in the municipalities of Røyrvik and Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The eighth-largest in the country, the lake lies 418 metres (1,371 ft) above sea level and has an area of 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi). At the deepest point, it is 192 metres (630 ft) deep and averages about 87 metres (285 ft) deep. The lake has a volume of 8.34 cubic kilometres (2.00 cu mi) and is located just north of the large lake Tunnsjøen.

The lake level is regulated by dams. The Røyrvikelva river flows into the north end of Limingen from the lake Vektaren, through a dam. The water flows out through a tunnel to Røyrvikfoss Power Station, at the village of Røyrvik. At the south end, near the village of Limingen in Lierne, the water flows out of the tunnel to the Tunnsjøen via the Tunnsjø Power Station, as well as to Linvasselv Power Station on the Swedish side. The water level varies by up to about 10 metres (33 ft) in level.^[1]

References

1. Store norske leksikon. "Limingen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-09-07.