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Tyin is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake is located in the southwest part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The lake lies in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, but a small portion of the lake extends into Årdal Municipality in Vestland county. The western border mostly follows the border between Vang and Årdal, but there are som…
Tyin is a lake in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake is located in the southwest part of the Jotunheimen mountain range. The lake lies in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, but a small portion of the lake extends into Årdal Municipality in Vestland county. The western border mostly follows the border between Vang and Årdal, but there are some areas where the lake crosses over the boundary. The 33.2-square-kilometre lake serves as a reservoir for the Tyin Hydroelectric Power Station and the water level is regulated between 1,082.8 to 1,072.50 metres above sea level. The lake has a reservoir capacity of 0.313 cubic kilometres.
  • Location: Innlandet and Vestland
  • Primary inflows: Breikvamsåi, Koldedøla and Våga
  • Primary outflows: Tya
  • Catchment area: 184 km² (71 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Norway
  • Max. length: 14 km (8.7 mi)
  • Max. width: 5 km (3.1 mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org