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Sysenvatnet () is a lake in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies at the north end of the Sysendalen valley, about east of the famous Vøringsfossen waterfall. The lake is dammed on the south end by a large stone embankment, which is used as the main reservoir for the Sima Hydroelectric Power Station. The Sysen Dam can be seen from Norwegian National Road 7, which runs near the lake's southern shore.

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Body of water.name
Sysenvatnet
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Sysendammen.jpg
Body of water.caption
View of the dam at the south end of the lake
Body of water.mapframe
yes
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10
Body of water.location
Eidfjord Municipality, Vestland
Body of water.basin_countries
Norway
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NVE

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Area
10.465631
Elevation
940
Image
Sysendammen.jpg
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Commons category
Sysenvatnet, Eidfjord
watershed area
211.22
vertical depth
40
volume as quantity
41
residence time of water
0.177879
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Sysenvatnet () is a lake in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies at the north end of the Sysendalen valley, about east of the famous Vøringsfossen waterfall. The lake is dammed on the south end by a large stone embankment, which is used as the main reservoir for the Sima Hydroelectric Power Station. The Sysen Dam can be seen from Norwegian National Road 7, which runs near the lake's southern shore.

==See also== List of lakes in Norway

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