Rore (lake)

For other uses, see Rore.

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]

Rore
Historic: "Rorevatn"
View of the lake
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Location	Grimstad and Arendal
Coordinates	58°23′25″N 8°33′21″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.

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

• List of lakes in Aust-Agder
• List of lakes in Norway

References

1. "Rore" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
2. 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.