Fyresvatn

Fyresvatn, or Fyresvatnet, is the fifth-deepest lake in Norway with a depth of 377 metres (1,237 ft).

Fyresvatn
Fyresvatn
LocationFyresdal, Vestfold og Telemark
Coordinates59°06′N 8°12′E
Primary outflowsFyreselv
Basin countriesNorway
Surface area49.63 km2 (19.16 sq mi)
Max. depth377 m (1,237 ft)
Shore length163.41 km (39.40 mi)
Surface elevation279 m (915 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

It is located in Fyresdal municipality, part of Vestfold og Telemark county.[1]

Fyresvatn belongs to the Arendal watershed, and discharges via the Fyreselv river into the Nidelva river, which flows into the Skagerrak at Arendal in the county of Aust-Agder.

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