Strandavatnet
Introduction '''Strandavatnet''' is a lake in Hol municipality, Norway. The lake covers an area of , and lies  above sea level. 'The lake is a reservoir for the Rud hydroelectric powerstation in Hovet, Buskerud. In 1952/1953 a dam was constructed which lifted the lake level 28 meters, thus the lake varies between 950 and 978 m above sea level.Strandavatnet, Hovet, Hol Kommune.
First rock filling dam in Norway The dam in the Strandavatnet was the first rock filling (embankment) dam in Norway. You can see the dam on your left hand side from FV 50 at Myrland (the road to Raggsteindalen goes over the dam). The Hol 1 power station, in Hovet, Buskerud utilizes water from two watercourses, Urunda, where Strandavatnet, is the intake reservoir, and Votna where Varaldset is the intake reservoir. Stolsvatnet is the biggest and highest reservoir in the Votna watercourse. See figure below.
Overview of two watercourses The Hol 1 power station utilizes water from two watercourses, Urunda, where Strandavatnet, is the intake reservoir, and Votna where Varaldset is the intake reservoir. Stolsvatnet is the biggest and highest reservoir in the Votna watercourse. Info: E-CO http://www.e-co.no/
Photos A frozen Strandavatnet.jpg|A frozen StrandavatnetSurroundings of Strandavatnet.jpg|Surroundings StrandavatnetStrandavatnet, and the Hallingskarvet mountain area..jpg|View on Hallingskarvet National ParkStrandavatnet.jpg|StrandavatnetPowerstation, Hovet.jpg|Powerstation, HovetElectricity transport, from Hovet to Oslo.jpg|Green energy to Oslo
Sources * E-Co Energi
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