Bjønndøla, Bygdaråi, Manheimbekken and Vallaråi river
Primary outflows
Bøelva river
Catchment area
724.69 km2 (279.80 sq mi)
Basin countries
Norway
Max. length
13.5 km (8.4 mi)
Max. width
2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area
16.49 km2 (6.37 sq mi)
Average depth
49.5 m (162 ft)
Max. depth
145 m (476 ft)
Water volume
0.816 km3 (0.196 cu mi)
Surface elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Islands
Storøy and Vesleøy
References
NVE[1]
Seljordsvatnet (lit.'Lake Seljord') is a lake in Kviteseid Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. A small part of the very far eastern edge of the lake crosses over into Midt-Telemark Municipality. The 16.49-square-kilometre (6.37 sq mi) lake is part of the Skien watershed. The lake's main inflow is the river Vallaråi and the lake drains through the river Bøelva. According to local folklore, Selma the sea serpent (Norwegian: Seljordsormen) lives in the lake.[2]
The village of Seljord is located on the northwestern end of the lake. The European route E134 highway and the Norwegian National Road 36 are located on the shoreline of the lake on the northwestern and northern sides of the lake.[2]
^"Innsjødatabase". nve.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ ab"Seljordsvatnet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
Seljordsvatnet (lit. 'Lake Seljord') is a lake in Kviteseid Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. A small part of the very far eastern edge of the lake...
famous for its sea serpent, Selma, who allegedly lives in Lake Seljord (Seljordsvatnet). The yearly Dyrsku'n market, held since 1866, attracts 60,000 to 80...
serpentine body with a long neck, a whale-like tail, and whiskers. Seljordsvatnet Telemark Norway Europe Seljordsormen, Selma 30 to 45-foot (9 to 14 m)...
serpent said to live in the 13-kilometre-long (8-mile) Lake Seljord (Seljordsvatnet) in Seljord, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway.[citation needed] The circhos...
cleft, that is formed by the lakes Bolkesjø, Ørvella, Øverbø-moen, Seljordsvatnet, Flåvatn, and Fjågesund or Bjårvatn. Kviteseidvatnet in Kviteseid Sandfloegga...