Krøderen (lake)
Krøderen (also Krøderfjorden) is a lake in the municipality of Krødsherad in Buskerud, Norway.
Summary
The lake stretches about 41 kilometers (25 mi) north from the village of Krøderen in Krødsherad on its southern end and reaches north to the village of Gulsvik in Flå municipality in the valley of Hallingdal. The lake has a surface area of 42.88 km² and a depth of 119 meters. The primary river flowing into it is Hallingdalselva to the north. Its outlet is via the Snarumselva at the south end of the lake. Snarumselva flows into the Drammen River by Geithus in Modum.
At Noresund, along Norwegian National Road 7 (Rv7), there is a bridge over the lake. Krøderen is only about 200 meters (660 ft) wide at a point. Sole Hotel (Sole Hotell Krodsherad) is located along the national road between Krøderfjorden and Norefjell. Sole Hotel was originally a former doctor's home dating back to the beginning of the 1900s. In 1966, the facility opened as Norway's first conference hotel.
Etymology
Lake
A lake is an area of variable size filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean (except for sea lochs in Scotland and Ireland), and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are also larger and deeper than ponds, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which are usually flowing. However most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams.
Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers. In some parts of the world there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age. All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales, as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them.
Many lakes are artificial and are constructed for industrial or agricultural use, for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply, or for aesthetic or recreational purposes.
Lake station (Los Angeles Metro)
Lake is a freeway-median light rail station in the Los Angeles County Metro Rail system. It is located below North Lake Avenue in the median of the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, California. The station is served by the Gold Line.
This station features station art called Everyday People, created by artist Pat Ward Williams. This station has a parking lot with 100 paid reserved space.
It is one of the Gold Line stations near the Rose Parade route on Colorado Boulevard and is heavily used by people coming to see the parade on New Year's Day.
Station layout
Metro Rail service
Gold Line service hours are approximately from 5:00 AM until 12:15 AM daily.
Landmarks
Bus connections
References
External links
Media related to Lake (Los Angeles Metro station) at Wikimedia Commons
Lake (surname)
Lake is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Krøderen (village)
Krøderen is a village in Krødsherad, Buskerud, Norway.
The village of Krøderen is located at the point where Snarumselva drains out of the south end of Lake Krøderen. Krøderen is approximately 100 km northwest of Oslo. Norwegian county road Fylkesvei 285 (Fv285) passes through the village, providing the shortest link between Hallingdal and Drammen.
Since 1872, Krøderen Rail Station has been the terminus of the Krøder Line. Today this is a popular heritage railway which runs between Vikersund and Krøderen, a distance of about 26 km.
References
Coordinates: 60°09′N 9°49′E / 60.150°N 9.817°E / 60.150; 9.817
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