Benna[2] is a lake in Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 5.9-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) lake is located west of the river Gaula, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Lundamo. The lake is the drinking water reservoir for Melhus Municipality and a backup supply for the nearby city of Trondheim.[3]
| Benna | |
|---|---|
 View of the lake in winter | |
 Interactive map of the lake | |
| Coordinates | 63°09′49″N 10°12′15″E / 63.1635°N 10.2043°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | River Loa |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 22.61 kilometres (14.05 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 184 metres (604 ft) |
| References | NVE[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Haugen, Morten O., ed. (26 November 2024). "Benna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
