Nesjøen

Nesjøen
Interactive map of the lake (Esandsjøen lake is north of the red outline.)
LocationTydal Municipality, Trøndelag
Coordinates62°58′47″N 12°00′28″E / 62.9798°N 12.0079°E / 62.9798; 12.0079
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsNea River
Catchment areaNea-Nidelvvassdraget
Basin countriesNorway
Built1971
Max. length17.5 kilometres (10.9 mi)
Max. width13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
Surface area65.89 km2 (25.44 sq mi)
Water volume340,000,000 cubic metres (440,000,000 cu yd)
Shore length1113.59 kilometres (70.58 mi)
Surface elevation733 m (2,405 ft) (Upper Essand)
722 m (2,369 ft) (Lower Essand)
710 metres (2,330 ft) (Nesjøen)
ReferencesNVE
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Nesjøen is an artificial lake (reservoir) in Tydal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is part of the Nea-Nidelv watershed which lies on the western part of the Sylan mountain range. The lake lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the municipal center of Ås and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of the village of Stugudalen. The lake is good for trout fishing.