Rore (lake)
| Rore | |
|---|---|
| Historic: "Rorevatn" | |
 View of the lake | |
  Rore Location of the lake  Rore Rore (Norway) | |
| Location | Grimstad and Arendal |
| Coordinates | 58°23′25″N 8°33′21″E / 58.39028°N 8.55583°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Syndle lake |
| Primary outflows | Nidelva river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 38 kilometres (24 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lake, which is used as a reservoir, lies mostly in Grimstad. There is a public beach area at the southern end of the lake, near the village of Roresand. The lake is located in the Landvik area, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the center of the town of Grimstad.[1][2]
The lake Syndle flows into Rore from the east and Rore is flows out into the river Nidelva at the northern end. The 7.76-square-kilometre (3.00 sq mi) lake has an elevation of 39 metres (128 ft) above sea level.
See also
References
- ^ "Rore" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Kiær, Anders Nicolai; Helland, Amund; Vibe, Johan; Strøm, Boye (1904). "Øiestad herred". Norges land og folk: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian). Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 319. Retrieved 2017-11-09.