Ormsetvatnet
Encyclopedia
Ormsetvatnet is a lake
in the municipality of Verran
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Verrabotn
. The 4.27 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi) lake has a dam
at the southern end, the water flows out into the short river Moldelva which flows out into an arm of the Trondheimsfjord
.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the municipality of Verran
Verran
Verran is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Malm...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Verrabotn
Verrabotn
Verrabotn is a village located in the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at end of the Trongsundet arm of the Trondheimsfjord. The village of Verrastranda lies about to the northeast, the village of Trongsundet lies about to the northeast, and the village of...
. The 4.27 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi) lake has a dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
at the southern end, the water flows out into the short river Moldelva which flows out into an arm of the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
.