Bleikvatnet

Bleikvatnet
LocationHemnes Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates65°56′31″N 13°57′10″E / 65.9420°N 13.9527°E / 65.9420; 13.9527
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi)
Max. width2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Surface area12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Shore length135.31 kilometres (21.94 mi)
Surface elevation405 metres (1,329 ft)
ReferencesNVE
Location
Interactive map of the lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bleikvatnet is a lake in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the village of Bleikvasslia. The 12.59-square-kilometre (4.86 sq mi) lake is regulated by a dam. The water flows out to the south and then down a 64-metre (210 ft) tall waterfall on the river Bleikvasselva.