Bygdin

Bygdin is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The is located in the southern part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The long, narrow mountain lake is located between the large lakes Tyin (to the west) and Vinstre to the east.

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Body of water.name: Bygdin
Body of water.image: Boat on Bygdin.jpg
Body of water.caption: on Bygdin
Body of water.image_bathymetry: la2-demis-bygdin-annotated.png
Body of water.mapframe: yes
Body of water.mapframe zoom: 9
Body of water.mapframe caption: Interactive map of the lake
Body of water.location: Vang Municipality, Innlandet
Body of water.type: glacier / mountain lake
Body of water.inflow: Breidløypa, Høystakka, Mjølkedøla, Torfinnsdøla and Vøla
Body of water.outflow: Vinsteråni
Body of water.basin_countries: Norway
Body of water.reference: NVE

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The depth of Bygdin is regulated for hydroelectric power generation at nearby power plants. The normal level of the water lies between above sea level. The maximum depth of the lake is . The Vinsteråni river runs out Bygdin, passes through the Vinstre and Vinstervatna lakes and into the river Vinstra. That river later flows into the Gudbrandsdalslågen river.

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