Rihpojávri | |
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Location |
Storfjord, Troms Norway |
Coordinates | 69°12′39″N 20°36′35″E / 69.21083°N 20.60972°ECoordinates: 69°12′39″N 20°36′35″E / 69.21083°N 20.60972°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Roggejohka |
Primary outflows | Rihpojohka |
Basin countries | Norway |
Surface area | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Shore length1 | 14.77 km (9.18 mi) |
Surface elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Rihpojávri is a lake which lies in the municipality of Storfjord in Troms county, Norway, just to the south of European route E8. The lake is a reservoir that has a dam on the north end. The water leaving the lake flows into the Rihpojohk river which then flows into the Skibotnelva.