| Nisser | |
|---|---|
) At the shore of Nisser | |
)  Nisser Location of the lake ) Nisser Nisser (Norway) | |
| Location | Nissedal, Vestfold og Telemark |
| Coordinates | 59°19′03″N 8°27′43″E / 59.3175°N 8.461944°E |
| Primary inflows | Vråvatn |
| Primary outflows | Nisserelva |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Surface area | 76.3 km2 (29.5 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Water volume | 7.19 km3 (5,830,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
Nisser is a lake in Nissedal, Norway. It is the 13th-largest lake in the nation by area with a surface area of 76.30 km2, the 10th largest by volume at 7.19 km³, and the 13th deepest at 234 m. It is located in Nissedal and Kviteseid municipality[1] in Vestfold og Telemark county, and is Telemark's largest lake.[2][3] Part of the Arendal watershed, water enters from the discharge of Vråvatn, and its outlet is the Nisserelva river.
In 1914, a canal was constructed between Nisser (which is 246 m above sea level) and Vråvatn (which is 248 m above sea level). This makes it possible to travel the 50 km long stretch from Tveitsund to Vråliosen by boat.
The Norse form of the name was Nizir - probably from an older form *Niðsær. The meaning of the name is 'the lake (sær) of the river Nið (now Nidelva (Aust-Agder))'.
Fish species in the lake include the Brown trout, European whitefish, European perch, Stickleback, and Arctic char.[4]
The widest fjord at Lake Nisser is found immediately south of Lauvlunduten, which is situated on the border between Nissedal and Kviteseid municipalities. This is also a location where the lake resembles the sea as one can not see across the lake to the other side at this location.[5]
The largest island in Lake Nisser is Trontveitøya.[6] Several vacation homes are located on the island.
Fjoneferja (M/F Nissen), which connects the west- and east sides of Nisser, is the last operating cable ferry in Norway.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Nisser (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon, retrieved 28 August 2013
- ^ Jan Erik Nilsen: Nissedal (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon, retrieved 28 August 2013
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2016). Turguide Nissedal. Friluftsrådet Sør. Page 11. ISBN 9788299853774.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2017). Nisser - med bygdene rundt - Vrådal, Nissedal, Treungen. Bokbyen Forlag. Page 250. ISBN 9788283160505.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2017). Nisser - med bygdene rundt - Vrådal, Nissedal, Treungen. Bokbyen Forlag. Page 86. ISBN 9788283160505.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2017). Nisser - med bygdene rundt - Vrådal, Nissedal, Treungen. Bokbyen Forlag. Page 160. ISBN 9788283160505.
- ^ Tveit, Olav Jakob (2016). Turguide Nissedal. Friluftsrådet Sør. Page 44. ISBN 9788299853774.