Dingevatnet

Dingevatnet^[2] is the 18th deepest lake in Norway, reaching a maximum depth of 220 metres (720 ft). It is located in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county. The 2.84-square-kilometre (1.10 sq mi) lake is located just east of the village of Dingja, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southeast of the mouth of the Sognefjorden. The lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the municipal center of Eivindvik. The lake flows out into the small Dingjaelva river, which runs past the village of Dingja before emptying into the Sognesjøen strait.^[3][4]

Dingevatnet
View of the lake Credit: Bjarne Thune
Location	Gulen Municipality, Vestland
Coordinates	61.0360°N 5.0877°E / 61.0360; 5.0877
Type	Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Eikedalselva from Brossvikvatnet
Primary outflows	Dingjaelva
Catchment area	27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi)
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width	1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Surface area	2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Average depth	88 m (289 ft)
Max. depth	220 m (720 ft)
Water volume	0.251 km3 (0.060 cu mi)
Shore length1	14 km (8.7 mi)
Surface elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Islands	Øyna
Settlements	Dingja
References	NVE[1]
Location
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• List of lakes of Norway