Lovatnet
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  Lovatnet Location of the lake  Lovatnet Lovatnet (Norway) | |
| Location | Stryn,Vestland |
| Coordinates | 61°50′32″N6°55′58″E/ 61.8423°N 6.9327°E |
| Primary inflows | Kjenndalselva river |
| Primary outflows | Loelva river |
| Basincountries | Norway |
| Max. length | 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) |
| Surface area | 10.49 km2(4.05 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 26.98 km (16.76 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| 1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Lovatnet(also Loenvatnet) is alakein the municipality ofStryninVestlandcounty,Norway.It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village ofLoenand about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the village ofOlden.The lake lies just 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the mountainSkåla.The water from the lake flows down from the mountains; especially from theJostedalsbreenandTindefjellbreenglaciers.It then flows out through the Loelva river into theNordfjorden.[1]
Water from the tiered horsetail waterfallRamnefjellsfossenwith a total height of 818m flows into the lake from a short distance away, by some criteria among the highest dozen waterfalls in the world. It is fed by meltwater from the glacier Ramnefjellbreen, an arm of theJostedalsbreenglacier.
Landslidesinto the southern end of the lake from the mountain Ramnefjellet causedtwo major tsunamisin 1905 and 1936. On 15 January 1905, a landslide with a volume of 350,000 cubic metres (460,000 cu yd) fell into the lake from a height of 500 metres (1,640 ft), generating threemegatsunamisof up to 40.5 metres (133 ft) in height. The waves destroyed the villages ofBødalandNesdalnear the southern end of the lake, killing 61 people — half their combined population — and 261 farm animals and destroying 60 houses, all the localboathouses,and 70 to 80 boats, one of which — the tourist boatLodalen— was thrown 300 metres (328 yd) inland by the last wave and wrecked. At the northern end of the lake, a wave measured at almost 6 metres (20 ft) in height destroyed a bridge.[2]
Geologistsstudied the 1905 event and concluded that little risk existed for future disasters like it, so the towns along the lake were rebuilt. However, on 13 September 1936, the second landslide occurred, with a volume of 1,000,000 cubic metres (1,300,000 cu yd) and falling from a height of 800 metres (2,625 ft), generating three megatsunamis, the largest of which reached a height of 74 metres (243 ft). The waves destroyed all farms at Bødal and most farms at Nesdal — completely washing away 16 farms — as well as 100 houses, bridges, apower station,aworkshop,asawmill,severalgrain mills,a restaurant, a schoolhouse, and all boats on the lake.[2]The waves carried the wreck of theLodalena further 150 m (490 ft) inland.[3]A 12.6-metre (41 ft) wave struck the northern end of the lake and caused damaging flooding in theLoelva River,the lake's northern outlet.[2]The waves killed 74 people and severely injured 11.[2]The 1936 disaster resulted in the depopulation of the area.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Store norske leksikon."Lovatnet"(in Norwegian).Retrieved2010-07-23.
- ^abcdHoel, Christer, "The Loen Accidents in 1905 and 1936," fjords.com Retrieved 22 June 2020
- ^Starheim, Ottar (2009)."Lodalsulukkene 1905 og 1936".InBjerkaas, Hans-Tore(ed.).Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesleksikon(in Norwegian).NRK.
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