Rore (lake)

{{short description|Lake in Norway}}

{{Other uses|Rore (disambiguation){{!}}Rore}}

{{Infobox body of water

|name = Rore

|native_name =

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|other_name = Historic: "Rorevatn"

|image = Rore I.jpg

|caption = View of the lake

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|pushpin_map = Agder#Norway

|pushpin_label_position = bottom

|pushpin_map_caption = Location of the lake

|coordinates = {{coord|58|23|25|N|8|33|21|E|region:NO_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

|location = Grimstad and Arendal

|type = Reservoir

|inflow = Syndle lake

|outflow = Nidelva river

|catchment =

|basin_countries = Norway

|date-built =

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|length = {{convert|8|km}}

|width = {{convert|2.5|km}}

|area = {{convert|7.76|km2|abbr=on}}

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|shore = {{convert|38|km}}

|elevation = {{convert|39|m}}

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|reference = NVE

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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 {{convert|3|km}} from the center of the town of Grimstad.{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Aust-Agder/Grimstad/Rore/|title=Rore|publisher=yr.no|language=no|access-date=2010-05-18}}{{cite book|chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=uDxBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP1 |title=Norges land og folk: Nedenes amt|first1=Anders Nicolai|last1=Kiær|first2=Amund|last2=Helland|first3=Johan|last3=Vibe|first4=Boye|last4=Strøm|publisher=H. Aschehoug & Company|year=1904|location=Norway |language=no|access-date=2017-11-09|page=319|chapter=Øiestad herred}}

The lake Syndle flows into Rore from the east and Rore is flows out into the river Nidelva at the northern end. The {{convert|7.76|km2|adj=on}} lake has an elevation of {{convert|39|m}} above sea level.