| Rore | |
|---|---|
| Historic: "Rorevatn" | |
 View of the lake | |
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| Location | Grimstad and Arendal |
| Coordinates | 58°23′25″N 8°33′21″E / 58.39028°N 8.55583°E / 58.39028; 8.55583 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Syndle lake |
| Primary outflows | Nidelva river |
| Basin countries | Norway |
| Max. length | 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 7.76 km (3.00 sq mi) |
| Shore length | 38 kilometres (24 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| References | NVE |
| Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Rore is a lake in the municipalities of Grimstad and Arendal in Agder county, Norway. This lake, which is used as a reservoir, lies mostly in Grimstad. There is a public beach area at the southern end of the lake, near the village of Roresand. The lake is located in the Landvik area, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the center of the town of Grimstad.
The lake Syndle flows into Rore from the east and Rore is flows out into the river Nidelva at the northern end. The 7.76-square-kilometre (3.00 sq mi) lake has an elevation of 39 metres (128 ft) above sea level.
See also
References
- "Rore" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- Kiær, Anders Nicolai; Helland, Amund; Vibe, Johan; Strøm, Boye (1904). "Øiestad herred". Norges land og folk: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian). Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 319. Retrieved 2017-11-09.