Vollevannet
Vollevannet is a freshwater lake in the municipality of Kristiansand in Agder county, Norway. The 0.15-square-kilometre (37-acre) lies in the district of Gimlekollen in the borough of Lund, and the surrounding residential area is also called Vollevannet. The lake lies along the European route E18 highway at the exit for the Vest-Agder Museum Kristiansand and Ålefjær (county road 452). Historically, the lake was used as a reservoir for the city's drinking water. The lake is held back by two dams, and there is a small, sandy beach at the northeast end of the lake. The lake has perch in it.
| Vollevannet | |
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| Vollevann / Vollevatnet | |
View of the lake | |
Vollevannet Location of the lake Vollevannet Vollevannet (Norway) | |
| Location | Kristiansand, Agder |
| Coordinates | 58.1683°N 08.0320°E |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 780 metres (2,560 ft) |
| Max. width | 375 metres (1,230 ft) |
| Surface area | 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| References | NVE |
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